What color is #4C8383?

#4C8383 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C8383?

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

What is the complementary color of #4C8383?

The complementary color is #834C4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C8383?

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.

#4C8383 color

#4C8383 rgb(76, 131, 131)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4C8383 is a desaturated cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 27% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#4C8383 color codes

HEX	`#4C8383`
RGB	`rgb(76, 131, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 51.4%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 27%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 42%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.16, -18.13, -5.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.16, 19.01, 197.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.192, 19.407, 24.414)`
Decimal	`5014403`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C8383, 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 #4C8383	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4C8383 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 #4C8383 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c8383; }
.text { color: #4c8383; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c8383; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 131 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c8383, #4c6883); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #4C8383?: #4C8383 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C8383?: The RGB value is 76, 131, 131: 76 red, 131 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C8383?: The complementary color is #834C4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C8383?: 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.