What color is #4F736B?

#4F736B is a dark, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(79, 115, 107), and in HSL hsl(167, 19%, 38%).

Is #4F736B accessible as text?

On white, #4F736B has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.00:1 (fails). For text placed on #4F736B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4F736B?

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

What colors go well with #4F736B?

#4F736B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #734E56. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4F736B below.

Is #4F736B good for buttons?

#4F736B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4F736B — black text only reaches 4.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4F736B the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #4F736B 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.

#4F736B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4F736B

Not just a swatch — here's how #4F736B works with other colors. Named schemes with #4F736B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4F736B Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #4F736B Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4F736B Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5142 Anchor #5B231E

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 #4F736B Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 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 #4F736B Secondary #8B9794 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 #4F736B 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 42/100

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 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

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 91/100

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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBE4E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E6F73 — 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 #4F736B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4F736B;
  --color-base-rgb: 79 115 107;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.6% 0.043 179.2);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EFED;
  --color-200: #CEDEDB;
  --color-300: #ABC4BF;
  --color-400: #89A9A2;
  --color-500: #6A8B84;
  --color-600: #556D68;
  --color-700: #404F4C;
  --color-800: #2C3533;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  myrtle-green: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EFED',
    200: '#CEDEDB',
    300: '#ABC4BF',
    400: '#89A9A2',
    500: '#6A8B84',
    600: '#556D68',
    700: '#404F4C',
    800: '#2C3533',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #4F736B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EFED;
$base-200: #CEDEDB;
$base-300: #ABC4BF;
$base-400: #89A9A2;
$base-500: #6A8B84;
$base-600: #556D68;
$base-700: #404F4C;
$base-800: #2C3533;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #3F5C56;
$base-subtle: #C9D6D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4F736B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDEDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABC4BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#89A9A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A8B84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#556D68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404F4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3533",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4F736B

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