What color is #4C8086?

#4C8086 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Submerged. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C8086?

The RGB value is 76, 128, 134: 76 red, 128 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C8086?

The complementary color is #86524C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C8086?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C8086 color

#4C8086 rgb(76, 128, 134)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4C8086 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 50.2% green and 52.5% blue (76, 128, 134).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 28% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Submerged (#4A7D82), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#4C8086 color codes

HEX	`#4C8086`
RGB	`rgb(76, 128, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 50.2%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 28%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 43%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 4%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.33, -15.69, -8.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.33, 17.94, 209.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.001, 18.695, 25.368)`
Decimal	`5013638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C8086, 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 #4C8086	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4C8086 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	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 #4C8086 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c8086; }
.text { color: #4c8086; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c8086; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 128 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c8086, #4c6386); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #4C8086?: #4C8086 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Submerged. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C8086?: The RGB value is 76, 128, 134: 76 red, 128 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C8086?: The complementary color is #86524C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C8086?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.