What color is #4E8A9E?

#4E8A9E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E8A9E?

The RGB value is 78, 138, 158: 78 red, 138 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E8A9E?

The complementary color is #9E624E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E8A9E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E8A9E color

#4E8A9E rgb(78, 138, 158)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E8A9E is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 54.1% green and 62% blue (78, 138, 158).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 34% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Blue Moon (#3992A8), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#4E8A9E color codes

HEX	`#4E8A9E`
RGB	`rgb(78, 138, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 54.1%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 34%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 51%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 13%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.31, -13.8, -16.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.31, 21.63, 230.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.4, 22.264, 35.669)`
Decimal	`5147294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E8A9E, 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 #4E8A9E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4E8A9E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	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 #4E8A9E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e8a9e; }
.text { color: #4e8a9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e8a9e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 138 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e8a9e, #4e629e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E8A9E?: #4E8A9E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E8A9E?: The RGB value is 78, 138, 158: 78 red, 138 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E8A9E?: The complementary color is #9E624E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E8A9E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.