What color is #4A9085?

#4A9085 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A9085?

The RGB value is 74, 144, 133: 74 red, 144 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A9085?

The complementary color is #904A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A9085?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and white text 3.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A9085 color

#4A9085 rgb(74, 144, 133)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4A9085 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 56.5% green and 52.2% blue (74, 144, 133).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 32% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Highlands (#449084), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#4A9085 color codes

HEX	`#4A9085`
RGB	`rgb(74, 144, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 56.5%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 32%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 49%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 8%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.17, -24.89, -0.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.17, 24.91, 182.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.029, 23.094, 25.746)`
Decimal	`4886661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A9085, 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 #4A9085	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4A9085 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	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 #4A9085 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a9085; }
.text { color: #4a9085; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a9085; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 144 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a9085, #4a7890); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #4A9085?: #4A9085 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A9085?: The RGB value is 74, 144, 133: 74 red, 144 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A9085?: The complementary color is #904A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A9085?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and white text 3.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.