What color is #4899A2?

#4899A2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4899A2?

The RGB value is 72, 153, 162: 72 red, 153 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4899A2?

The complementary color is #A25148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4899A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4899A2 color

#4899A2 rgb(72, 153, 162)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4899A2 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 60% green and 63.5% blue (72, 153, 162).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 38% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Rainy Mood (#4499AA), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#4899A2 color codes

HEX	`#4899A2`
RGB	`rgb(72, 153, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 60%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 38%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 56%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 6%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.76, -21.98, -12.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.76, 25.15, 209.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.583, 26.767, 38.257)`
Decimal	`4757922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4899A2, 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 #4899A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4899A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	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 #4899A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4899a2; }
.text { color: #4899a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4899a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 153 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4899a2, #486ca2); }

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Questions

What color is #4899A2?: #4899A2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4899A2?: The RGB value is 72, 153, 162: 72 red, 153 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4899A2?: The complementary color is #A25148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4899A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.