What color is #4CB7AA?

#4CB7AA is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Tropical Escape. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4CB7AA?

The RGB value is 76, 183, 170: 76 red, 183 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4CB7AA?

The complementary color is #B74C59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4CB7AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4CB7AA color

#4CB7AA rgb(76, 183, 170)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4CB7AA is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 71.8% green and 66.7% blue (76, 183, 170).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 43% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Escape (#4DBBAF), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#4CB7AA color codes

HEX	`#4CB7AA`
RGB	`rgb(76, 183, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 71.8%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 43%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 58%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 7%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.24, -33.76, -2.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.24, 33.86, 184.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.166, 38.303, 43.984)`
Decimal	`5027754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4CB7AA, 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 #4CB7AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4CB7AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	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 #4CB7AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4cb7aa; }
.text { color: #4cb7aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4cb7aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 183 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4cb7aa, #4c8fb7); }

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Questions

What color is #4CB7AA?: #4CB7AA is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Tropical Escape. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4CB7AA?: The RGB value is 76, 183, 170: 76 red, 183 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4CB7AA?: The complementary color is #B74C59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4CB7AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.