What color is #4D8AAC?

#4D8AAC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D8AAC?

The RGB value is 77, 138, 172: 77 red, 138 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D8AAC?

The complementary color is #AC6F4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D8AAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D8AAC color

#4D8AAC rgb(77, 138, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4D8AAC is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 54.1% green and 67.5% blue (77, 138, 172).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 38% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Underwater Moonlight (#4488AA), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#4D8AAC color codes

HEX	`#4D8AAC`
RGB	`rgb(77, 138, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 54.1%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 38%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 55%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 20%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.79, -9.79, -23.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.79, 25.88, 247.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.593, 22.732, 42.377)`
Decimal	`5081772`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D8AAC, 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 #4D8AAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4D8AAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	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 #4D8AAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d8aac; }
.text { color: #4d8aac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d8aac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 138 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d8aac, #4d5aac); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4D8AAC?: #4D8AAC is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D8AAC?: The RGB value is 77, 138, 172: 77 red, 138 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D8AAC?: The complementary color is #AC6F4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D8AAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.