What color is #4C7B83?

#4C7B83 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Submerged. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C7B83?

The RGB value is 76, 123, 131: 76 red, 123 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C7B83?

The complementary color is #83544C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C7B83?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C7B83 color

#4C7B83 rgb(76, 123, 131)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4C7B83 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 48.2% green and 51.4% blue (76, 123, 131).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 27% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Submerged (#4A7D82), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#4C7B83 color codes

HEX	`#4C7B83`
RGB	`rgb(76, 123, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 48.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 27%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 42%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 6%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.69, -13.77, -9.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.69, 16.67, 214.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.159, 17.34, 24.069)`
Decimal	`5012355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C7B83, 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 #4C7B83	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C7B83 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #4C7B83 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c7b83; }
.text { color: #4c7b83; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c7b83; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 123 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c7b83, #4c5f83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #4C7B83?: #4C7B83 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Submerged. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C7B83?: The RGB value is 76, 123, 131: 76 red, 123 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C7B83?: The complementary color is #83544C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C7B83?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.