What color is #4D807E?

#4D807E is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D807E?

The RGB value is 77, 128, 126: 77 red, 128 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D807E?

The complementary color is #804D4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D807E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D807E color

#4D807E rgb(77, 128, 126)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4D807E is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 50.2% green and 49.4% blue (77, 128, 126).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 25% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#4D807E color codes

HEX	`#4D807E`
RGB	`rgb(77, 128, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 50.2%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 25%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 40%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 2%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.12, -17.57, -4.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.12, 18.1, 193.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.544, 18.521, 22.543)`
Decimal	`5079166`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D807E, 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 #4D807E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4D807E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	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 #4D807E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d807e; }
.text { color: #4d807e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d807e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 128 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d807e, #4d6980); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #4D807E?: #4D807E is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D807E?: The RGB value is 77, 128, 126: 77 red, 128 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D807E?: The complementary color is #804D4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D807E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.