What color is #4E686C?

#4E686C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E686C?

The RGB value is 78, 104, 108: 78 red, 104 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E686C?

The complementary color is #6C524E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E686C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E686C color

#4E686C rgb(78, 104, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E686C is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 40.8% green and 42.4% blue (78, 104, 108).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 16% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Winter Storm (#4B7079), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#4E686C color codes

HEX	`#4E686C`
RGB	`rgb(78, 104, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 40.8%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 16%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 28%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 4%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.16, -8.52, -5.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.16, 10.07, 212.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.798, 12.603, 16.048)`
Decimal	`5138540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E686C, 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 #4E686C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E686C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #4E686C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e686c; }
.text { color: #4e686c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e686c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 104 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e686c, #4e596c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4E686C?: #4E686C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E686C?: The RGB value is 78, 104, 108: 78 red, 104 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E686C?: The complementary color is #6C524E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E686C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.