What color is #4DB1C8?

#4DB1C8 is a moderate cyan known as Viking. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Viking?

The RGB value is 77, 177, 200: 77 red, 177 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Viking?

The complementary color is #C8644D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4DB1C8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Viking color: hex code #4DB1C8

#4DB1C8 rgb(77, 177, 200)

Shades of teal

Viking has the hex code #4DB1C8. It is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 69.4% green and 78.4% blue (77, 177, 200).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 53% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

Viking (#4DB1C8) color codes

HEX	`#4DB1C8`
RGB	`rgb(77, 177, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 69.4%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 53%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 62%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 12%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.42, -22.17, -20.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.42, 30.12, 222.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.204, 37.189, 60.272)`
Decimal	`5091784`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Viking, 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 #4DB1C8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4DB1C8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	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 #4DB1C8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4db1c8; }
.text { color: #4db1c8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4db1c8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 177 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4db1c8, #4d73c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

See #4DB1C8 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #4DB1C8?: #4DB1C8 is a moderate cyan known as Viking. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Viking?: The RGB value is 77, 177, 200: 77 red, 177 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Viking?: The complementary color is #C8644D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4DB1C8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.