What color is #4395AB?

#4395AB is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Blue Moon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4395AB?

The RGB value is 67, 149, 171: 67 red, 149 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4395AB?

The complementary color is #AB5943, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4395AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4395AB color

#4395AB rgb(67, 149, 171)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4395AB is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 58.4% green and 67.1% blue (67, 149, 171).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 44% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Blue Moon (#3992A8), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#4395AB color codes

HEX	`#4395AB`
RGB	`rgb(67, 149, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 58.4%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 44%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 61%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 13%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.68, -18.18, -19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.68, 26.3, 226.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.41, 25.626, 42.391)`
Decimal	`4429227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4395AB, 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 #4395AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4395AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	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 #4395AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4395ab; }
.text { color: #4395ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4395ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 149 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4395ab, #4361ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #4395AB?: #4395AB is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Blue Moon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4395AB?: The RGB value is 67, 149, 171: 67 red, 149 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4395AB?: The complementary color is #AB5943, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4395AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.