What color is #4EA19E?

#4EA19E is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Twilight Meadow. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4EA19E?

The RGB value is 78, 161, 158: 78 red, 161 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4EA19E?

The complementary color is #A14E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4EA19E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4EA19E color

#4EA19E rgb(78, 161, 158)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4EA19E is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 63.1% green and 62% blue (78, 161, 158).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 35% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Twilight Meadow (#51A5A4), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#4EA19E color codes

HEX	`#4EA19E`
RGB	`rgb(78, 161, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 63.1%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 35%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 52%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 2%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.29, -25.88, -6.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.29, 26.6, 193.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.056, 29.576, 36.888)`
Decimal	`5153182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4EA19E, 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 #4EA19E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4EA19E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	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 #4EA19E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4ea19e; }
.text { color: #4ea19e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4ea19e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 161 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4ea19e, #4e7aa1); }

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Questions

What color is #4EA19E?: #4EA19E is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Twilight Meadow. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4EA19E?: The RGB value is 78, 161, 158: 78 red, 161 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4EA19E?: The complementary color is #A14E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4EA19E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.