What color is #4E8095?

#4E8095 is a medium, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 128, 149), and in HSL hsl(198, 31%, 45%).

Is #4E8095 accessible as text?

On white, #4E8095 has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.85:1 (passes). For text placed on #4E8095, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E8095?

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

What colors go well with #4E8095?

#4E8095 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #96654F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E8095 below.

Is #4E8095 good for buttons?

#4E8095 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4E8095 — white text only reaches 4.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E8095 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #4E8095 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) 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.

#4E8095 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E8095

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E8095 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E8095 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E8095 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Slate Gray 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 #4E8095 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Slate Gray 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 #4E8095 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #77A4B8

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E8095 Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Slate Gray 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 #4E8095 Secondary #95A5AD Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Slate Gray 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 Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E8095 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

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 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 76/100

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 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4E8095 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE5E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4F6996 — 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 #4E8095 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E8095;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 128 149;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.3% 0.063 226.7);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E4EDF1;
  --color-200: #CADBE3;
  --color-300: #A4C0CC;
  --color-400: #7FA3B3;
  --color-500: #5F8596;
  --color-600: #4E6974;
  --color-700: #3B4C54;
  --color-800: #293338;
  --color-900: #1A2023;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E4EDF1',
    200: '#CADBE3',
    300: '#A4C0CC',
    400: '#7FA3B3',
    500: '#5F8596',
    600: '#4E6974',
    700: '#3B4C54',
    800: '#293338',
    900: '#1A2023',
  },
}

$base: #4E8095;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E4EDF1;
$base-200: #CADBE3;
$base-300: #A4C0CC;
$base-400: #7FA3B3;
$base-500: #5F8596;
$base-600: #4E6974;
$base-700: #3B4C54;
$base-800: #293338;
$base-900: #1A2023;
$base-hover: #3F6778;
$base-subtle: #CBD9DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E8095",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CADBE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4C0CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FA3B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F8596",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E6974",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B4C54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293338",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2023",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E8095

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E8095

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