What color is #4D6D6C?

#4D6D6C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D6D6C?

The RGB value is 77, 109, 108: 77 red, 109 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D6D6C?

The complementary color is #6D4D4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D6D6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D6D6C color

#4D6D6C rgb(77, 109, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D6D6C is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 42.7% green and 42.4% blue (77, 109, 108).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 17% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#4D6D6C color codes

HEX	`#4D6D6C`
RGB	`rgb(77, 109, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 42.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 17%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 29%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 1%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.65, -11.72, -3.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.65, 12.15, 195.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.235, 13.597, 16.217)`
Decimal	`5074284`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D6D6C, 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 #4D6D6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D6D6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	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 #4D6D6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d6d6c; }
.text { color: #4d6d6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d6d6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 109 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d6d6c, #4d5e6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4D6D6C?: #4D6D6C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D6D6C?: The RGB value is 77, 109, 108: 77 red, 109 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D6D6C?: The complementary color is #6D4D4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D6D6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.