What color is #4E6957?

#4E6957 is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(78, 105, 87), and in HSL hsl(140, 15%, 36%).

Is #4E6957 accessible as text?

On white, #4E6957 has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.48:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E6957, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E6957?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-600 (#5B5B4B).

What colors go well with #4E6957?

#4E6957 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6A4E60. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E6957 below.

Is #4E6957 good for buttons?

#4E6957 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E6957 — black text only reaches 3.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E6957 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #4E6957 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#4E6957 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E6957

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E6957 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E6957 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E6957 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Ebony leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E6957 Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

Ebony plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4E6957 Anchor #382B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #869B6E Secondary #3A3833

Ebony anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #4E6957 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Ebony sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #4E6957 Secondary #838D86 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Ebony is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ebony carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E6957 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 48/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4E6957 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBE2DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E6A60 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4E6957 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E6957;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 105 87;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.4% 0.043 155.3);
  --color-50: #F6F9F7;
  --color-100: #E7EEEA;
  --color-200: #D0DCD4;
  --color-300: #AEC1B4;
  --color-400: #8DA595;
  --color-500: #6D8876;
  --color-600: #586A5E;
  --color-700: #414D45;
  --color-800: #2D342F;
  --color-900: #1D211E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ebony: {
    50: '#F6F9F7',
    100: '#E7EEEA',
    200: '#D0DCD4',
    300: '#AEC1B4',
    400: '#8DA595',
    500: '#6D8876',
    600: '#586A5E',
    700: '#414D45',
    800: '#2D342F',
    900: '#1D211E',
  },
}

$base: #4E6957;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F7;
$base-100: #E7EEEA;
$base-200: #D0DCD4;
$base-300: #AEC1B4;
$base-400: #8DA595;
$base-500: #6D8876;
$base-600: #586A5E;
$base-700: #414D45;
$base-800: #2D342F;
$base-900: #1D211E;
$base-hover: #3E5446;
$base-subtle: #C8D4CC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E6957",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DCD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEC1B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA595",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D8876",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#586A5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414D45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D342F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D211E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E6957

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