What color is #4CC2C0?

#4CC2C0 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Petrichor. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4CC2C0?

The RGB value is 76, 194, 192: 76 red, 194 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4CC2C0?

The complementary color is #C24C4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4CC2C0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.79:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4CC2C0 color

#4CC2C0 rgb(76, 194, 192)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4CC2C0 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 76.1% green and 75.3% blue (76, 194, 192).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 49% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Petrichor (#66CCCC), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.79:1).

#4CC2C0 color codes

HEX	`#4CC2C0`
RGB	`rgb(76, 194, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 76.1%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 49%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 61%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 1%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.18, -33.03, -8.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.18, 34.19, 194.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.783, 43.922, 56.662)`
Decimal	`5030592`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4CC2C0, 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 #4CC2C0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4CC2C0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.79:1	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 #4CC2C0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4cc2c0; }
.text { color: #4cc2c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4cc2c0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 194 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4cc2c0, #4c89c2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4CC2C0?: #4CC2C0 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Petrichor. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4CC2C0?: The RGB value is 76, 194, 192: 76 red, 194 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4CC2C0?: The complementary color is #C24C4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4CC2C0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.79:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.