What color is #4E998B?

#4E998B is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Martian Cerulean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E998B?

The RGB value is 78, 153, 139: 78 red, 153 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E998B?

The complementary color is #994E5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E998B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E998B color

#4E998B rgb(78, 153, 139)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4E998B is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 60% green and 54.5% blue (78, 153, 139).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 32% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Martian Cerulean (#57958B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#4E998B color codes

HEX	`#4E998B`
RGB	`rgb(78, 153, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 60%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 32%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 49%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 9%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.29, -26.87, 0.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.29, 26.87, 179.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.191, 26.265, 28.479)`
Decimal	`5151115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E998B, 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 #4E998B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4E998B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	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 #4E998B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e998b; }
.text { color: #4e998b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e998b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 153 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e998b, #4e8299); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E998B?: #4E998B is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Martian Cerulean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E998B?: The RGB value is 78, 153, 139: 78 red, 153 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E998B?: The complementary color is #994E5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E998B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.