What color is #4DB299?

#4DB299 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hole in One. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4DB299?

The RGB value is 77, 178, 153: 77 red, 178 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4DB299?

The complementary color is #B24D66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4DB299?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.14:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4DB299 color

#4DB299 rgb(77, 178, 153)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4DB299 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 69.8% green and 60% blue (77, 178, 153).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 40% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Hole in One (#4AAE97), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#4DB299 color codes

HEX	`#4DB299`
RGB	`rgb(77, 178, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 69.8%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 40%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 57%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 14%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.3, -35.56, 3.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.3, 35.78, 173.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.728, 35.716, 35.722)`
Decimal	`5091993`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4DB299, 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 #4DB299	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4DB299 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	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 #4DB299 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4db299; }
.text { color: #4db299; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4db299; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 178 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4db299, #4d98b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint.

Questions

What color is #4DB299?: #4DB299 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hole in One. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4DB299?: The RGB value is 77, 178, 153: 77 red, 178 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4DB299?: The complementary color is #B24D66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4DB299?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.14:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.