What color is #4AC4C2?

#4AC4C2 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Robin Egg Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4AC4C2?

The RGB value is 74, 196, 194: 74 red, 196 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4AC4C2?

The complementary color is #C44A4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4AC4C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4AC4C2 color

#4AC4C2 rgb(74, 196, 194)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4AC4C2 is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 76.9% green and 76.1% blue (74, 196, 194).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 51% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#00CCCC), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.97:1).

#4AC4C2 color codes

HEX	`#4AC4C2`
RGB	`rgb(74, 196, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 76.9%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 51%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 62%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 0%, 1%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.78, -33.75, -9.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.78, 34.94, 194.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.297, 44.827, 57.979)`
Decimal	`4900034`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4AC4C2, 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 #4AC4C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4AC4C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	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 #4AC4C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4ac4c2; }
.text { color: #4ac4c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4ac4c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 196 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4ac4c2, #4a89c4); }

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Questions

What color is #4AC4C2?: #4AC4C2 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Robin Egg Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4AC4C2?: The RGB value is 74, 196, 194: 74 red, 196 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4AC4C2?: The complementary color is #C44A4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4AC4C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.