What color is #4E706C?

#4E706C is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E706C?

The RGB value is 78, 112, 108: 78 red, 112 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E706C?

The complementary color is #704E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E706C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E706C color

#4E706C rgb(78, 112, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4E706C is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 43.9% green and 42.4% blue (78, 112, 108).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 18% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#4E706C color codes

HEX	`#4E706C`
RGB	`rgb(78, 112, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 43.9%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 18%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 30%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 4%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.65, -13.09, -1.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.65, 13.2, 187.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.642, 14.29, 16.329)`
Decimal	`5140588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E706C, 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 #4E706C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E706C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	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 #4E706C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e706c; }
.text { color: #4e706c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e706c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 112 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e706c, #4e6370); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #4E706C?: #4E706C is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E706C?: The RGB value is 78, 112, 108: 78 red, 112 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E706C?: The complementary color is #704E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E706C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.