What color is #4E858C?

#4E858C is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E858C?

The RGB value is 78, 133, 140: 78 red, 133 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E858C?

The complementary color is #8C554E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E858C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E858C color

#4E858C rgb(78, 133, 140)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4E858C is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 52.2% green and 54.9% blue (78, 133, 140).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 28% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#4E858C color codes

HEX	`#4E858C`
RGB	`rgb(78, 133, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 52.2%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 28%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 44%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 5%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.16, -16.22, -9.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.16, 18.78, 210.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.261, 20.287, 27.865)`
Decimal	`5145996`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E858C, 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 #4E858C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4E858C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	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 #4E858C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e858c; }
.text { color: #4e858c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e858c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 133 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e858c, #4e668c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #4E858C?: #4E858C is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E858C?: The RGB value is 78, 133, 140: 78 red, 133 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E858C?: The complementary color is #8C554E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E858C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.