What color is #4E686A?

#4E686A 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 #4E686A?

The RGB value is 78, 104, 106: 78 red, 104 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E686A?

The complementary color is #6A504E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E686A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E686A color

#4E686A rgb(78, 104, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E686A is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 40.8% green and 41.6% blue (78, 104, 106).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 15% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#4E686A color codes

HEX	`#4E686A`
RGB	`rgb(78, 104, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 40.8%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 15%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 26%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 2%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.09, -9.03, -4.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.09, 9.98, 205.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.693, 12.56, 15.494)`
Decimal	`5138538`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E686A, 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 #4E686A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E686A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #4E686A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e686a; }
.text { color: #4e686a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e686a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 104 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e686a, #4e5a6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4E686A?: #4E686A 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 #4E686A?: The RGB value is 78, 104, 106: 78 red, 104 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E686A?: The complementary color is #6A504E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E686A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.