What color is #4E7376?

#4E7376 is a grayish cyan known as Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Rogue Waters?

The RGB value is 78, 115, 118: 78 red, 115 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Rogue Waters?

The complementary color is #76514E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E7376?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Rogue Waters color: hex code #4E7376

#4E7376 rgb(78, 115, 118)

Shades of teal

Rogue Waters has the hex code #4E7376. It is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 45.1% green and 46.3% blue (78, 115, 118).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 20% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

Rogue Waters (#4E7376) color codes

HEX	`#4E7376`
RGB	`rgb(78, 115, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 45.1%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 20%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 34%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 3%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.89, -12.22, -5.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.89, 13.55, 205.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.542, 15.188, 19.407)`
Decimal	`5141366`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Rogue Waters, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4E7376	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E7376 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4E7376 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e7376; }
.text { color: #4e7376; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e7376; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 115 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e7376, #4e5f76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

See #4E7376 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #4E7376?: #4E7376 is a grayish cyan known as Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Rogue Waters?: The RGB value is 78, 115, 118: 78 red, 115 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Rogue Waters?: The complementary color is #76514E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E7376?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.