What color is #4E707C?

#4E707C is a medium, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 112, 124), and in HSL hsl(196, 23%, 40%).

Is #4E707C accessible as text?

On white, #4E707C has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.93:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E707C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E707C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #4E707C?

#4E707C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7D5B4F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E707C below.

Is #4E707C good for buttons?

#4E707C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E707C — black text only reaches 3.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E707C the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #4E707C 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.

#4E707C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E707C

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E707C works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E707C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E707C Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Teal Blue 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 #4E707C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4E707C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #74939E

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E707C Secondary #705116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4E707C Secondary #8A969A Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue 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 Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E707C 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 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

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 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4E707C 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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBE3E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4F617D — 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 #4E707C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E707C;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 112 124;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.4% 0.043 221.9);
  --color-50: #F5F8F9;
  --color-100: #E6EDF0;
  --color-200: #CDDBE0;
  --color-300: #A9BFC6;
  --color-400: #86A2AC;
  --color-500: #66848F;
  --color-600: #53686F;
  --color-700: #3E4C51;
  --color-800: #2B3336;
  --color-900: #1B2022;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F5F8F9',
    100: '#E6EDF0',
    200: '#CDDBE0',
    300: '#A9BFC6',
    400: '#86A2AC',
    500: '#66848F',
    600: '#53686F',
    700: '#3E4C51',
    800: '#2B3336',
    900: '#1B2022',
  },
}

$base: #4E707C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F8F9;
$base-100: #E6EDF0;
$base-200: #CDDBE0;
$base-300: #A9BFC6;
$base-400: #86A2AC;
$base-500: #66848F;
$base-600: #53686F;
$base-700: #3E4C51;
$base-800: #2B3336;
$base-900: #1B2022;
$base-hover: #3F5A64;
$base-subtle: #C9D5D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E707C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDDBE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9BFC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#86A2AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#66848F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53686F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4C51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3336",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2022",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E707C

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E707C

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