What color is #4FA9A3?

#4FA9A3 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4FA9A3?

The RGB value is 79, 169, 163: 79 red, 169 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4FA9A3?

The complementary color is #A94F55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4FA9A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 and white text 2.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4FA9A3 color

#4FA9A3 rgb(79, 169, 163)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4FA9A3 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31% red, 66.3% green and 63.9% blue (79, 169, 163).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 36% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Paradise Island (#5AA7A0), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.54:1).

#4FA9A3 color codes

HEX	`#4FA9A3`
RGB	`rgb(79, 169, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31%, 66.3%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 36%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 53%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 4%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.9, -28.28, -5.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.9, 28.74, 190.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.02, 32.68, 39.685)`
Decimal	`5220771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4FA9A3, 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 #4FA9A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4FA9A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	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 #4FA9A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4fa9a3; }
.text { color: #4fa9a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4fa9a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(79 169 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4fa9a3, #4f82a9); }

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Questions

What color is #4FA9A3?: #4FA9A3 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4FA9A3?: The RGB value is 79, 169, 163: 79 red, 169 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4FA9A3?: The complementary color is #A94F55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4FA9A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 and white text 2.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.