What color is #4A9BB5?

#4A9BB5 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanted Well. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A9BB5?

The RGB value is 74, 155, 181: 74 red, 155 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A9BB5?

The complementary color is #B5644A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A9BB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A9BB5 color

#4A9BB5 rgb(74, 155, 181)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4A9BB5 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 60.8% green and 71% blue (74, 155, 181).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 42% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Well (#3994AF), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#4A9BB5 color codes

HEX	`#4A9BB5`
RGB	`rgb(74, 155, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 60.8%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 42%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 59%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 14%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.1, -16.96, -20.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.1, 26.96, 231.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.883, 28.233, 47.951)`
Decimal	`4889525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A9BB5, 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 #4A9BB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4A9BB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	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 #4A9BB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a9bb5; }
.text { color: #4a9bb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a9bb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 155 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a9bb5, #4a66b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #4A9BB5?: #4A9BB5 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanted Well. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A9BB5?: The RGB value is 74, 155, 181: 74 red, 155 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A9BB5?: The complementary color is #B5644A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A9BB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.