What color is #4EA9A1?

#4EA9A1 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4EA9A1?

The RGB value is 78, 169, 161: 78 red, 169 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4EA9A1?

The complementary color is #A94E56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4EA9A1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 and white text 2.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4EA9A1 color

#4EA9A1 rgb(78, 169, 161)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4EA9A1 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 66.3% green and 63.1% blue (78, 169, 161).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 37% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Paradise Island (#5AA7A0), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.51:1).

#4EA9A1 color codes

HEX	`#4EA9A1`
RGB	`rgb(78, 169, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 66.3%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 37%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 54%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 5%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.81, -29.03, -4.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.81, 29.32, 188.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.76, 32.567, 38.745)`
Decimal	`5155233`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4EA9A1, 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 #4EA9A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4EA9A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	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 #4EA9A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4ea9a1; }
.text { color: #4ea9a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4ea9a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 169 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4ea9a1, #4e84a9); }

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Questions

What color is #4EA9A1?: #4EA9A1 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4EA9A1?: The RGB value is 78, 169, 161: 78 red, 169 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4EA9A1?: The complementary color is #A94E56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4EA9A1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 and white text 2.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.