What color is #4DA4A0?

#4DA4A0 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Twilight Meadow. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4DA4A0?

The RGB value is 77, 164, 160: 77 red, 164 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4DA4A0?

The complementary color is #A44D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4DA4A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 and white text 2.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4DA4A0 color

#4DA4A0 rgb(77, 164, 160)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4DA4A0 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 64.3% green and 62.7% blue (77, 164, 160).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 36% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Twilight Meadow (#51A5A4), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.13:1).

#4DA4A0 color codes

HEX	`#4DA4A0`
RGB	`rgb(77, 164, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 64.3%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 36%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 53%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 2%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.22, -27.05, -5.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.22, 27.69, 192.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.679, 30.665, 37.975)`
Decimal	`5088416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4DA4A0, 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 #4DA4A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4DA4A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.13:1	Pass	Pass	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 #4DA4A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4da4a0; }
.text { color: #4da4a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4da4a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 164 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4da4a0, #4d7da4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4DA4A0?: #4DA4A0 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Twilight Meadow. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4DA4A0?: The RGB value is 77, 164, 160: 77 red, 164 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4DA4A0?: The complementary color is #A44D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4DA4A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 and white text 2.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.