Palettes / Colors / #4E787D
#4E787D — Dusty Teal
#4E787D 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 #4E787D 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.
#4E787D 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 #7D534F; it also sits naturally between #4F7D6B and #4F617D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E787D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 120, 125 |
| HSL | 186°, 23%, 40% |
| HSV | 186°, 38%, 49% |
| CMYK | 38%, 4%, 0%, 51% |
| XYZ | 13.56, 16.53, 21.88 |
| Yxy | 16.53, 0.2609, 0.3181 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.67, -13.16, -7.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.66, -9.61, -5.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 47% · Blue 49%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 51%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E787D
.text { color: #4E787D; }
.background { background-color: #4E787D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E787D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 120, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 23%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E787D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 120, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E787D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 120, 125, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E787D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E787D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4E787D
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Tones of #4E787D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7D534F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.88:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.31:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #4E787D: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E787D
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 #4E787D: ·
How #4E787D 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 #4E787D 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 #4E787D?
#4E787D is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 78, 120, 125). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E787D?
#4E787D is RGB 78, 120, 125 — HSL 186°, 23%, 40% — CMYK 38%, 4%, 0%, 51%.
What colors go with #4E787D?
Its complement is #7D534F; analogous partners are #4F7D6B and #4F617D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E787D for text?
White text on #4E787D has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.31:1.