What color is #4A8782?

#4A8782 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A8782?

The RGB value is 74, 135, 130: 74 red, 135 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A8782?

The complementary color is #874A4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A8782?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A8782 color

#4A8782 rgb(74, 135, 130)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4A8782 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 52.9% green and 51% blue (74, 135, 130).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 29% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Highlands (#449084), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#4A8782 color codes

HEX	`#4A8782`
RGB	`rgb(74, 135, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 52.9%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 29%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 45%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 4%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.28, -21.05, -3.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.28, 21.33, 189.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.516, 20.394, 24.234)`
Decimal	`4884354`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A8782, 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 #4A8782	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4A8782 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	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 #4A8782 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a8782; }
.text { color: #4a8782; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a8782; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 135 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a8782, #4a6e87); }

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Questions

What color is #4A8782?: #4A8782 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A8782?: The RGB value is 74, 135, 130: 74 red, 135 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A8782?: The complementary color is #874A4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A8782?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.