Palettes / Colors / #4E736B
#4E736B — Dusty Teal
#4E736B is a teal color we call Dusty Teal, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #4E736B when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#4E736B is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #734E56; it also sits naturally between #4E7359 and #4E6973. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E736B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 115, 107 |
| HSL | 167°, 19%, 38% |
| HSV | 167°, 32%, 45% |
| CMYK | 32%, 0%, 7%, 55% |
| XYZ | 11.93, 14.94, 16.17 |
| Yxy | 14.94, 0.2771, 0.3472 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.56, -15.01, 0.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.66, -10.68, 0.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 45% · Blue 42%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 55%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E736B
.text { color: #4E736B; }
.background { background-color: #4E736B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E736B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 115, 107); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(167, 19%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E736B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 115, 107, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E736B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 115, 107, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E736B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E736B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #734E56:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.27:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.99:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #4E736B: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E736B
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #4E736B: ·
How #4E736B looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #4E736B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #4E736B?
#4E736B is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 78, 115, 107). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E736B?
#4E736B is RGB 78, 115, 107 — HSL 167°, 19%, 38% — CMYK 32%, 0%, 7%, 55%.
What colors go with #4E736B?
Its complement is #734E56; analogous partners are #4E7359 and #4E6973. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E736B for text?
White text on #4E736B has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.99:1.