What color is #4C747B?

#4C747B is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C747B?

The RGB value is 76, 116, 123: 76 red, 116 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C747B?

The complementary color is #7B534C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C747B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C747B color

#4C747B rgb(76, 116, 123)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4C747B is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 45.5% green and 48.2% blue (76, 116, 123).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 24% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Hydro (#49747F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#4C747B color codes

HEX	`#4C747B`
RGB	`rgb(76, 116, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 45.5%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 24%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 38%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 6%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.25, -12.05, -8.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.25, 14.63, 214.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.8, 15.457, 21.044)`
Decimal	`5010555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C747B, 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 #4C747B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C747B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	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 #4C747B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c747b; }
.text { color: #4c747b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c747b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 116 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c747b, #4c5c7b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #4C747B?: #4C747B is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C747B?: The RGB value is 76, 116, 123: 76 red, 116 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C747B?: The complementary color is #7B534C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C747B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.