What color is #4E889A?

#4E889A is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E889A?

The RGB value is 78, 136, 154: 78 red, 136 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E889A?

The complementary color is #9A604E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E889A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E889A color

#4E889A rgb(78, 136, 154)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4E889A is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 53.3% green and 60.4% blue (78, 136, 154).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 33% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#4E889A color codes

HEX	`#4E889A`
RGB	`rgb(78, 136, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 53.3%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 33%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 49%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 12%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.56, -13.87, -15.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.56, 20.79, 228.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.777, 21.56, 33.79)`
Decimal	`5146778`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E889A, 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 #4E889A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4E889A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	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 #4E889A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e889a; }
.text { color: #4e889a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e889a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 136 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e889a, #4e629a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E889A?: #4E889A is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E889A?: The RGB value is 78, 136, 154: 78 red, 136 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E889A?: The complementary color is #9A604E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E889A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.