What color is #4D9084?

#4D9084 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D9084?

The RGB value is 77, 144, 132: 77 red, 144 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D9084?

The complementary color is #904D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D9084?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D9084 color

#4D9084 rgb(77, 144, 132)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4D9084 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 56.5% green and 51.8% blue (77, 144, 132).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 30% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Highlands (#449084), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#4D9084 color codes

HEX	`#4D9084`
RGB	`rgb(77, 144, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 56.5%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 30%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 47%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 8%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.27, -24.39, -0.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.27, 24.39, 180.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.197, 23.189, 25.395)`
Decimal	`5083268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D9084, 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 #4D9084	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4D9084 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	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 #4D9084 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d9084; }
.text { color: #4d9084; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d9084; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 144 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d9084, #4d7b90); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #4D9084?: #4D9084 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D9084?: The RGB value is 77, 144, 132: 77 red, 144 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D9084?: The complementary color is #904D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D9084?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.