What color is #4E8399?

#4E8399 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E8399?

The RGB value is 78, 131, 153: 78 red, 131 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E8399?

The complementary color is #99644E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E8399?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E8399 color

#4E8399 rgb(78, 131, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E8399 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 51.4% green and 60% blue (78, 131, 153).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 32% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Underwater Moonlight (#4488AA), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#4E8399 color codes

HEX	`#4E8399`
RGB	`rgb(78, 131, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 51.4%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 32%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 49%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 14%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.01, -11.39, -17.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.01, 20.68, 236.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.006, 20.151, 33.124)`
Decimal	`5145497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E8399, 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 #4E8399	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4E8399 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	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 #4E8399 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e8399; }
.text { color: #4e8399; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e8399; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 131 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e8399, #4e5d99); }

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Questions

What color is #4E8399?: #4E8399 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E8399?: The RGB value is 78, 131, 153: 78 red, 131 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E8399?: The complementary color is #99644E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E8399?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.