Palettes / Colors / #4E7E71
#4E7E71 — Dusty Teal
#4E7E71 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 #4E7E71 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.
#4E7E71 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 #7E4E5B; it also sits naturally between #4E7E59 and #4E737E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E7E71 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 126, 113 |
| HSL | 164°, 24%, 40% |
| HSV | 164°, 38%, 49% |
| CMYK | 38%, 0%, 10%, 51% |
| XYZ | 13.58, 17.73, 18.33 |
| Yxy | 17.73, 0.2736, 0.3572 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.17, -19.50, 1.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.11, -14.09, 1.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 49% · Blue 44%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 51%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E7E71
.text { color: #4E7E71; }
.background { background-color: #4E7E71; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E7E71; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 126, 113); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(164, 24%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E7E71; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 126, 113, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E7E71; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 126, 113, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E7E71">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E7E71">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7E4E5B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.62:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.55:1 AA |
Best text color on #4E7E71: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E7E71
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 #4E7E71: ·
How #4E7E71 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 #4E7E71 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 #4E7E71?
#4E7E71 is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 78, 126, 113). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E7E71?
#4E7E71 is RGB 78, 126, 113 — HSL 164°, 24%, 40% — CMYK 38%, 0%, 10%, 51%.
What colors go with #4E7E71?
Its complement is #7E4E5B; analogous partners are #4E7E59 and #4E737E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E7E71 for text?
White text on #4E7E71 has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.55:1.