What color is #4E6468?

#4E6468 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E6468?

The RGB value is 78, 100, 104: 78 red, 100 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E6468?

The complementary color is #68524E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E6468?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E6468 color

#4E6468 rgb(78, 100, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E6468 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 39.2% green and 40.8% blue (78, 100, 104).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 14% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#4E6468 color codes

HEX	`#4E6468`
RGB	`rgb(78, 100, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 39.2%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 14%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 25%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 4%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.79, -7.2, -4.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.79, 8.75, 214.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.197, 11.733, 14.821)`
Decimal	`5137512`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E6468, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4E6468	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E6468 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4E6468 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e6468; }
.text { color: #4e6468; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e6468; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 100 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e6468, #4e5768); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4E6468?: #4E6468 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E6468?: The RGB value is 78, 100, 104: 78 red, 100 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E6468?: The complementary color is #68524E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E6468?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.