What color is #4E6767?

#4E6767 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E6767?

The RGB value is 78, 103, 103: 78 red, 103 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E6767?

The complementary color is #674E4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E6767?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E6767 color

#4E6767 rgb(78, 103, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E6767 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 40.4% green and 40.4% blue (78, 103, 103).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 14% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#4E6767 color codes

HEX	`#4E6767`
RGB	`rgb(78, 103, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 40.4%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 14%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 24%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.69, -9.2, -3.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.69, 9.69, 198.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.44, 12.299, 14.653)`
Decimal	`5138279`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E6767, 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 #4E6767	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E6767 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #4E6767 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e6767; }
.text { color: #4e6767; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e6767; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 103 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e6767, #4e5b67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4E6767?: #4E6767 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E6767?: The RGB value is 78, 103, 103: 78 red, 103 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E6767?: The complementary color is #674E4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E6767?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.