Color #4E787E Color / Colour Code #4E787E
This page shows the hex color code for color #4e787e (#4E787E). The colour is a cyan tone with 24% saturation and 40% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #4E787E against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#4E787E paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 158, 188, and 218 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 188, 308, and 68 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #4E787E
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 188 and saturation at 24%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 188 to 233 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 188 with its complement at 8 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #4E787E
Lightness variations at hue 188 and 24% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #4E787E
Design Use Cases for #4E787E
Muted Accent Color
With 24% saturation, #4E787E has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 40% lightness, #4E787E is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Clarity & Technology
#4E787E is in the cyan spectrum (hue 188). Cyan evokes technology, clarity, and innovation. It works well for tech product interfaces, data visualization accents, loading indicators, and futuristic design themes. Cyan provides a modern alternative to traditional blues.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #4E787E (hue 188) to its complement at hue 8. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 218. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e787e, #7e544e);
CSS Code for #4E787E
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About Color #4E787E (#4E787E)
#4E787E is a cyan color (colour) with RGB channel values of 78 red, 120 green, and 126 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 188 degrees with 24% saturation and 40% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #4E787E is 108/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow, and 51% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #4E787E against white is 4.87:1 and against black is 4.31:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 28% lightness.
The complementary colour #7E544E creates maximum visual tension when paired with #4E787E. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #4E7E6D and #4E5F7E, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #4E787E
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #4E787E?
- #4E787E is Color #4E787E, a cyan color (colour) with RGB(78, 120, 126), HSL(188, 24%, 40%), and CMYK(38%, 5%, 0%, 51%). Its perceived brightness is 108/255.
- Is #4E787E accessible for text?
- Against white, #4E787E has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 4.31:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #4E787E?
- The complementary colour is #7E544E (hue 8). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #4E7E6D and #4E5F7E. The triadic palette adds #7E4E78 and #787E4E for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #4E787E in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #4e787e; or rgb(78, 120, 126); or hsl(188, 24%, 40%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 188 24% 40%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.