What color is #4D998A?

#4D998A is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Martian Cerulean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D998A?

The RGB value is 77, 153, 138: 77 red, 153 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D998A?

The complementary color is #994D5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D998A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D998A color

#4D998A rgb(77, 153, 138)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4D998A is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 60% green and 54.1% blue (77, 153, 138).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 33% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Martian Cerulean (#57958B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#4D998A color codes

HEX	`#4D998A`
RGB	`rgb(77, 153, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 60%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 33%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 50%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 10%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.22, -27.37, 0.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.22, 27.38, 178.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.037, 26.194, 28.092)`
Decimal	`5085578`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D998A, 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 #4D998A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4D998A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	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 #4D998A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d998a; }
.text { color: #4d998a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d998a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 153 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d998a, #4d8299); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #4D998A?: #4D998A is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Martian Cerulean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D998A?: The RGB value is 77, 153, 138: 77 red, 153 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D998A?: The complementary color is #994D5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D998A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.