What color is #4E9EA5?

#4E9EA5 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Atlas Cedar. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E9EA5?

The RGB value is 78, 158, 165: 78 red, 158 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E9EA5?

The complementary color is #A5554E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E9EA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E9EA5 color

#4E9EA5 rgb(78, 158, 165)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4E9EA5 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 62% green and 64.7% blue (78, 158, 165).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 36% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Atlas Cedar (#5CA0A7), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#4E9EA5 color codes

HEX	`#4E9EA5`
RGB	`rgb(78, 158, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 62%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 36%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 53%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 4%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.59, -22.42, -11.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.59, 25.04, 206.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.158, 28.788, 39.979)`
Decimal	`5152421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E9EA5, 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 #4E9EA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4E9EA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	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 #4E9EA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e9ea5; }
.text { color: #4e9ea5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e9ea5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 158 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e9ea5, #4e73a5); }

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Questions

What color is #4E9EA5?: #4E9EA5 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Atlas Cedar. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E9EA5?: The RGB value is 78, 158, 165: 78 red, 158 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E9EA5?: The complementary color is #A5554E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E9EA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.