What color is #4A9494?

#4A9494 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A9494?

The RGB value is 74, 148, 148: 74 red, 148 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A9494?

The complementary color is #944A4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A9494?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A9494 color

#4A9494 rgb(74, 148, 148)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4A9494 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 58% green and 58% blue (74, 148, 148).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 33% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Java (#259797), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#4A9494 color codes

HEX	`#4A9494`
RGB	`rgb(74, 148, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 58%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 33%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 50%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.85, -22.92, -7.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.85, 23.99, 197.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.757, 24.772, 31.804)`
Decimal	`4887700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A9494, 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 #4A9494	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4A9494 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	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 #4A9494 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a9494; }
.text { color: #4a9494; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a9494; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 148 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a9494, #4a6f94); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4A9494?: #4A9494 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A9494?: The RGB value is 74, 148, 148: 74 red, 148 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A9494?: The complementary color is #944A4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A9494?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.