What color is #4B8385?

#4B8385 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B8385?

The RGB value is 75, 131, 133: 75 red, 131 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B8385?

The complementary color is #854D4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B8385?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B8385 color

#4B8385 rgb(75, 131, 133)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4B8385 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 51.4% green and 52.2% blue (75, 131, 133).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 28% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#4B8385 color codes

HEX	`#4B8385`
RGB	`rgb(75, 131, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 51.4%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 28%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 44%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 2%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.18, -17.86, -6.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.18, 19.13, 201.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.25, 19.421, 25.131)`
Decimal	`4948869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B8385, 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 #4B8385	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4B8385 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	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 #4B8385 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b8385; }
.text { color: #4b8385; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b8385; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 131 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b8385, #4b6685); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #4B8385?: #4B8385 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B8385?: The RGB value is 75, 131, 133: 75 red, 131 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B8385?: The complementary color is #854D4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B8385?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.