What color is #4A7881?

#4A7881 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A7881?

The RGB value is 74, 120, 129: 74 red, 120 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A7881?

The complementary color is #81534A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A7881?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A7881 color

#4A7881 rgb(74, 120, 129)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4A7881 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 47.1% green and 50.6% blue (74, 120, 129).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 27% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% 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 4.89:1).

#4A7881 color codes

HEX	`#4A7881`
RGB	`rgb(74, 120, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 47.1%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 27%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 43%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 7%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.59, -13.2, -9.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.59, 16.49, 216.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.502, 16.473, 23.233)`
Decimal	`4880513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A7881, 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 #4A7881	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4A7881 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	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 #4A7881 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a7881; }
.text { color: #4a7881; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a7881; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 120 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a7881, #4a5d81); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #4A7881?: #4A7881 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A7881?: The RGB value is 74, 120, 129: 74 red, 120 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A7881?: The complementary color is #81534A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A7881?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.