What color is #4EA9B0?

#4EA9B0 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Thalassa. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4EA9B0?

The RGB value is 78, 169, 176: 78 red, 169 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4EA9B0?

The complementary color is #B0554E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4EA9B0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4EA9B0 color

#4EA9B0 rgb(78, 169, 176)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4EA9B0 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 66.3% green and 69% blue (78, 169, 176).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 39% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Thalassa (#53B1BA), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#4EA9B0 color codes

HEX	`#4EA9B0`
RGB	`rgb(78, 169, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 66.3%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 39%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 56%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 4%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.26, -24.91, -11.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.26, 27.58, 205.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.163, 33.128, 46.134)`
Decimal	`5155248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4EA9B0, 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 #4EA9B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4EA9B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	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 #4EA9B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4ea9b0; }
.text { color: #4ea9b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4ea9b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 169 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4ea9b0, #4e78b0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4EA9B0?: #4EA9B0 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Thalassa. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4EA9B0?: The RGB value is 78, 169, 176: 78 red, 169 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4EA9B0?: The complementary color is #B0554E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4EA9B0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.