What color is #4E6668?

#4E6668 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 #4E6668?

The RGB value is 78, 102, 104: 78 red, 102 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E6668?

The complementary color is #68504E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E6668?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E6668 color

#4E6668 rgb(78, 102, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E6668 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 40% green and 40.8% blue (78, 102, 104).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 14% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#4E6668 color codes

HEX	`#4E6668`
RGB	`rgb(78, 102, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 40%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 14%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 25%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 2%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.41, -8.37, -4.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.41, 9.3, 205.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.391, 12.121, 14.886)`
Decimal	`5138024`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E6668, 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 #4E6668	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E6668 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #4E6668 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e6668; }
.text { color: #4e6668; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e6668; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 102 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e6668, #4e5968); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4E6668?: #4E6668 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 #4E6668?: The RGB value is 78, 102, 104: 78 red, 102 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E6668?: The complementary color is #68504E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E6668?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.