What color is #4E7173?

#4E7173 is a dark, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(78, 113, 115), and in HSL hsl(183, 19%, 38%).

Is #4E7173 accessible as text?

On white, #4E7173 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 #4E7173, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E7173?

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

What colors go well with #4E7173?

#4E7173 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #73504E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E7173 below.

Is #4E7173 good for buttons?

#4E7173 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E7173 — black text only reaches 3.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E7173 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #4E7173 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.

#4E7173 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E7173

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E7173 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E7173 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E7173 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #4E7173 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Myrtle Green 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 #4E7173 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #749496

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E7173 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4E7173 Secondary #8A9696 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 #4E7173 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 40/100

Neutral

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

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 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

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 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4E7173 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 #DBE3E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E6573 — 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 #4E7173 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E7173;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 113 115;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.3% 0.040 200.5);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E7EEEF;
  --color-200: #CEDDDE;
  --color-300: #ABC3C4;
  --color-400: #89A7A9;
  --color-500: #6A898B;
  --color-600: #556C6D;
  --color-700: #404E4F;
  --color-800: #2C3535;
  --color-900: #1C2121;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  myrtle-green: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E7EEEF',
    200: '#CEDDDE',
    300: '#ABC3C4',
    400: '#89A7A9',
    500: '#6A898B',
    600: '#556C6D',
    700: '#404E4F',
    800: '#2C3535',
    900: '#1C2121',
  },
}

$base: #4E7173;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E7EEEF;
$base-200: #CEDDDE;
$base-300: #ABC3C4;
$base-400: #89A7A9;
$base-500: #6A898B;
$base-600: #556C6D;
$base-700: #404E4F;
$base-800: #2C3535;
$base-900: #1C2121;
$base-hover: #3F5B5C;
$base-subtle: #C9D6D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E7173",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDDDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABC3C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#89A7A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A898B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#556C6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404E4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3535",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2121",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E7173

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E7173

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