COLOR
#535F4E
≈ Verdant Hush
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On white
Aa
6.74:1
Passes AA
On black
Aa
2.60:1
Fails AA
Best text on this color
Aa#FFFFFF(6.74:1)
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Colour-blindness preview
Normal vision#535F4E
Protanopia#605C4D
Deuteranopia#5E5B4F
Tritanopia#535E5A
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Color harmonies
Open in scheme generator →Colors that go with Verdant Hush
Verdant Hush is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.
Closest named, CSS & systems
Colour nameVerdant Hush#4E5A4AΔE 1.8CSS nameDarkslategray#2F4F4FΔE 11.9Web-safe#666666#666666ΔE 11.8
Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.
Verdant Hush — meaning & where to use it
Verdant Hush is a rich, mid-toned neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.
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