What color is #4C8682?

#4C8682 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C8682?

The RGB value is 76, 134, 130: 76 red, 134 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C8682?

The complementary color is #864C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C8682?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C8682 color

#4C8682 rgb(76, 134, 130)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4C8682 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 52.5% green and 51% blue (76, 134, 130).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 28% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.04:1).

#4C8682 color codes

HEX	`#4C8682`
RGB	`rgb(76, 134, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 52.5%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 28%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 43%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 3%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.06, -19.99, -3.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.06, 20.35, 190.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.533, 20.197, 24.195)`
Decimal	`5015170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C8682, 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 #4C8682	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4C8682 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.04:1	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 #4C8682 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c8682; }
.text { color: #4c8682; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c8682; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 134 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c8682, #4c6d86); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #4C8682?: #4C8682 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C8682?: The RGB value is 76, 134, 130: 76 red, 134 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C8682?: The complementary color is #864C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C8682?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.