What color is #4C8A98?

#4C8A98 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Waikiki. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C8A98?

The RGB value is 76, 138, 152: 76 red, 138 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C8A98?

The complementary color is #985A4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C8A98?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C8A98 color

#4C8A98 rgb(76, 138, 152)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4C8A98 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 54.1% green and 59.6% blue (76, 138, 152).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 33% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Waikiki (#218BA0), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#4C8A98 color codes

HEX	`#4C8A98`
RGB	`rgb(76, 138, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 54.1%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 33%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 50%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 9%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54, -16.03, -13.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54, 21.06, 220.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.734, 21.979, 33.007)`
Decimal	`5016216`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C8A98, 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 #4C8A98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4C8A98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	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 #4C8A98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c8a98; }
.text { color: #4c8a98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c8a98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 138 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c8a98, #4c6498); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #4C8A98?: #4C8A98 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Waikiki. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C8A98?: The RGB value is 76, 138, 152: 76 red, 138 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C8A98?: The complementary color is #985A4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C8A98?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.