What color is #4C8F8A?

#4C8F8A is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Martian Cerulean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C8F8A?

The RGB value is 76, 143, 138: 76 red, 143 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C8F8A?

The complementary color is #8F4C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C8F8A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C8F8A color

#4C8F8A rgb(76, 143, 138)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4C8F8A is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 56.1% green and 54.1% blue (76, 143, 138).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 31% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Martian Cerulean (#57958B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#4C8F8A color codes

HEX	`#4C8F8A`
RGB	`rgb(76, 143, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 56.1%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 31%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 47%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 3%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.09, -22.57, -3.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.09, 22.91, 189.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.389, 23.015, 27.566)`
Decimal	`5017482`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C8F8A, 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 #4C8F8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4C8F8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	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 #4C8F8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c8f8a; }
.text { color: #4c8f8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c8f8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 143 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c8f8a, #4c738f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4C8F8A?: #4C8F8A is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Martian Cerulean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C8F8A?: The RGB value is 76, 143, 138: 76 red, 143 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C8F8A?: The complementary color is #8F4C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C8F8A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.