What color is #4D8F8C?

#4D8F8C is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Martian Cerulean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D8F8C?

The RGB value is 77, 143, 140: 77 red, 143 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D8F8C?

The complementary color is #8F4D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D8F8C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D8F8C color

#4D8F8C rgb(77, 143, 140)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4D8F8C is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 56.1% green and 54.9% blue (77, 143, 140).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 30% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Martian Cerulean (#57958B), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#4D8F8C color codes

HEX	`#4D8F8C`
RGB	`rgb(77, 143, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 56.1%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 30%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 46%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 2%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.19, -21.79, -4.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.19, 22.34, 192.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.615, 23.115, 28.339)`
Decimal	`5083020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D8F8C, 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 #4D8F8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4D8F8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	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 #4D8F8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d8f8c; }
.text { color: #4d8f8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d8f8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 143 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d8f8c, #4d718f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4D8F8C?: #4D8F8C is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Martian Cerulean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D8F8C?: The RGB value is 77, 143, 140: 77 red, 143 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D8F8C?: The complementary color is #8F4D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D8F8C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.