What color is #4E898D?

#4E898D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E898D?

The RGB value is 78, 137, 141: 78 red, 137 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E898D?

The complementary color is #8D524E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E898D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E898D color

#4E898D rgb(78, 137, 141)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4E898D is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 53.7% green and 55.3% blue (78, 137, 141).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 29% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#4E898D color codes

HEX	`#4E898D`
RGB	`rgb(78, 137, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 53.7%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 29%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 45%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 3%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.42, -18.1, -8.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.42, 19.85, 204.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.893, 21.433, 28.441)`
Decimal	`5147021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E898D, 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 #4E898D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4E898D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	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 #4E898D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e898d; }
.text { color: #4e898d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e898d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 137 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e898d, #4e698d); }

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Questions

What color is #4E898D?: #4E898D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E898D?: The RGB value is 78, 137, 141: 78 red, 137 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E898D?: The complementary color is #8D524E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E898D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.