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#4F666D Color

#4F666D is rgb(79, 102, 109) in RGB, hsl(194, 16%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 6%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4F666D
HEX#4F666D
RGBrgb(79, 102, 109)
HSLhsl(194, 16%, 37%)
HSVhsv(194, 28%, 43%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 6%, 0%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(49.4% 0.03 218.3)
LABlab(41.52% -7.55 -6.93)
LCHlch(41.52% 10.25 222.55)

What #4F666D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #4F666D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#4F666D Channel Values

How #4F666D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 79 · G 102 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 16% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 28% · V 43%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 57%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.08:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F666D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4F666D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F666D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #4F666D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #4F666D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#4F666D
Protanopia#63636D
Protanomaly#5B646D
Deuteranopia#5F5F6E
Deuteranomaly#59626D
Tritanopia#4E6767
Tritanomaly#4E6769
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #4F666D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-4f666d: #4F666D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4F666D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4f666d': '#4F666D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.400, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_4f666d">#4F666D</color>
SVG fillfill="#4F666D"

More Teal Colors

#4F666D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4F666D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4F666D?

#4F666D is a dark teal — rgb(79, 102, 109) in RGB and hsl(194, 16%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.6.

What is the RGB value of #4F666D?

#4F666D is rgb(79, 102, 109) — red 79, green 102, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4F666D?

#4F666D converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 6%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4F666D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4F666D scores 6.08:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4F666D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4F666D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 10.65, which is visibly different.

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