What color is #4A737A?

#4A737A is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A737A?

The RGB value is 74, 115, 122: 74 red, 115 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A737A?

The complementary color is #7A514A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A737A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A737A color

#4A737A rgb(74, 115, 122)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4A737A is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 45.1% green and 47.8% blue (74, 115, 122).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 24% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Hydro (#49747F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#4A737A color codes

HEX	`#4A737A`
RGB	`rgb(74, 115, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 45.1%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 24%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 39%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 6%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.8, -12.34, -8.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.8, 14.92, 214.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.466, 15.122, 20.67)`
Decimal	`4879226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A737A, 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 #4A737A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4A737A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #4A737A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a737a; }
.text { color: #4a737a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a737a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 115 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a737a, #4a5b7a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #4A737A?: #4A737A is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A737A?: The RGB value is 74, 115, 122: 74 red, 115 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A737A?: The complementary color is #7A514A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A737A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.