What color is #4DD0D7?

#4DD0D7 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Sea Serpent. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4DD0D7?

The RGB value is 77, 208, 215: 77 red, 208 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4DD0D7?

The complementary color is #D7544D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4DD0D7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4DD0D7 color

#4DD0D7 rgb(77, 208, 215)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4DD0D7 is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 81.6% green and 84.3% blue (77, 208, 215).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 63% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Sea Serpent (#4BC7CF), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.32:1).

#4DD0D7 color codes

HEX	`#4DD0D7`
RGB	`rgb(77, 208, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 81.6%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 63%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 64%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 3%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.04, -33.07, -14.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.04, 35.93, 202.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.877, 51.592, 72.239)`
Decimal	`5099735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4DD0D7, 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 #4DD0D7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4DD0D7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.32:1	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 #4DD0D7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4dd0d7; }
.text { color: #4dd0d7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4dd0d7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 208 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4dd0d7, #4d8bd7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4DD0D7?: #4DD0D7 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Sea Serpent. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4DD0D7?: The RGB value is 77, 208, 215: 77 red, 208 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4DD0D7?: The complementary color is #D7544D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4DD0D7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.