What color is #4EB2AB?

#4EB2AB is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4EB2AB?

The RGB value is 78, 178, 171: 78 red, 178 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4EB2AB?

The complementary color is #B24E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4EB2AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4EB2AB color

#4EB2AB rgb(78, 178, 171)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4EB2AB is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 69.8% green and 67.1% blue (78, 178, 171).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 39% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.28:1).

#4EB2AB color codes

HEX	`#4EB2AB`
RGB	`rgb(78, 178, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 69.8%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 39%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 56%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 4%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.82, -30.72, -5.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.82, 31.17, 189.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.41, 36.398, 44.154)`
Decimal	`5157547`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4EB2AB, 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 #4EB2AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4EB2AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.28:1	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 #4EB2AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4eb2ab; }
.text { color: #4eb2ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4eb2ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 178 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4eb2ab, #4e87b2); }

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Questions

What color is #4EB2AB?: #4EB2AB is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4EB2AB?: The RGB value is 78, 178, 171: 78 red, 178 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4EB2AB?: The complementary color is #B24E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4EB2AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.