What color is #4E6E60?

#4E6E60 is a dark, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(78, 110, 96), and in HSL hsl(154, 17%, 37%).

Is #4E6E60 accessible as text?

On white, #4E6E60 has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.72:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E6E60, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E6E60?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-700 (#00786F).

What colors go well with #4E6E60?

#4E6E60 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6E4E5C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E6E60 below.

Is #4E6E60 good for buttons?

#4E6E60 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E6E60 — black text only reaches 3.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E6E60 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #4E6E60 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.

#4E6E60 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E6E60

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E6E60 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E6E60 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E6E60 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

Myrtle Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4E6E60 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Myrtle Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E6E60 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

Myrtle Green 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 #4E6E60 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #849B6F Secondary #3A3833

Myrtle Green 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #4E6E60 Secondary #87928D Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Myrtle Green 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 Myrtle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E6E60 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

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 68/100

High

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

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBE3DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E6E6B — 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 #4E6E60 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E6E60;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 110 96;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.9% 0.043 165.9);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EEEB;
  --color-200: #CFDDD7;
  --color-300: #ADC3B9;
  --color-400: #8BA79B;
  --color-500: #6B897C;
  --color-600: #566B62;
  --color-700: #414E48;
  --color-800: #2C3531;
  --color-900: #1C211F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  myrtle-green: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EEEB',
    200: '#CFDDD7',
    300: '#ADC3B9',
    400: '#8BA79B',
    500: '#6B897C',
    600: '#566B62',
    700: '#414E48',
    800: '#2C3531',
    900: '#1C211F',
  },
}

$base: #4E6E60;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EEEB;
$base-200: #CFDDD7;
$base-300: #ADC3B9;
$base-400: #8BA79B;
$base-500: #6B897C;
$base-600: #566B62;
$base-700: #414E48;
$base-800: #2C3531;
$base-900: #1C211F;
$base-hover: #3F584D;
$base-subtle: #C9D5D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E6E60",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDDD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC3B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8BA79B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B897C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#566B62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3531",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C211F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E6E60

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