What color is #4A9EB9?

#4A9EB9 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Surgical. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A9EB9?

The RGB value is 74, 158, 185: 74 red, 158 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A9EB9?

The complementary color is #B9654A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A9EB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A9EB9 color

#4A9EB9 rgb(74, 158, 185)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4A9EB9 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 62% green and 72.5% blue (74, 158, 185).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 44% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Surgical (#59A4C1), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#4A9EB9 color codes

HEX	`#4A9EB9`
RGB	`rgb(74, 158, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 62%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 44%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 60%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 15%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.14, -17.34, -21.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.14, 27.71, 231.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.804, 29.41, 50.312)`
Decimal	`4890297`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A9EB9, 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 #4A9EB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4A9EB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	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 #4A9EB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a9eb9; }
.text { color: #4a9eb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a9eb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 158 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a9eb9, #4a67b9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carolina Blue.

Questions

What color is #4A9EB9?: #4A9EB9 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Surgical. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A9EB9?: The RGB value is 74, 158, 185: 74 red, 158 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A9EB9?: The complementary color is #B9654A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A9EB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.