#4C5A60 Hex Color
Stormy Cyan With a Gray Undertone
Dark mode interfaces and moody brand palettes are where #4c5a60 earns its keep. This ashy cyan sits close to gray, its low saturation and dim lightness giving it a serious, understated mood. Use the hex code #4c5a60 as a dominant base rather than an accent, since white text holds up well against it at roughly 7.1:1 contrast.
Questions about #4c5a60
What is #4c5a60 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4c5a60 is rgb(76, 90, 96), in HSL hsl(198, 12%, 34%) and in CMYK 21%, 6%, 0%, 62%.
What colors pair well with #4c5a60?
Warm accents like terracotta or muted ochre offset the ashy coolness of #4c5a60 and keep large surfaces from feeling flat. White text also reads clearly on it at about 7.1:1 contrast, comfortably above the WCAG AA threshold for body copy.
Does #4c5a60 read warm or cool?
Cool. Its base is a blue-leaning cyan, but heavy gray desaturation dulls any crispness, so it reads subdued and overcast rather than icy or bright.
Is #4c5a60 readable on white or black?
#4c5a60 has a 7.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.93:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.