What color is #4CB3AB?

#4CB3AB is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4CB3AB?

The RGB value is 76, 179, 171: 76 red, 179 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4CB3AB?

The complementary color is #B34C54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4CB3AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4CB3AB color

#4CB3AB rgb(76, 179, 171)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4CB3AB is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 70.2% green and 67.1% blue (76, 179, 171).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 40% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#4CB3AB color codes

HEX	`#4CB3AB`
RGB	`rgb(76, 179, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 70.2%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 40%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 58%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 4%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.06, -31.6, -4.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.06, 31.97, 188.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.448, 36.714, 44.213)`
Decimal	`5026731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4CB3AB, 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 #4CB3AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4CB3AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	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 #4CB3AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4cb3ab; }
.text { color: #4cb3ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4cb3ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 179 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4cb3ab, #4c88b3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4CB3AB?: #4CB3AB is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4CB3AB?: The RGB value is 76, 179, 171: 76 red, 179 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4CB3AB?: The complementary color is #B34C54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4CB3AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.