What color is #4FABA3?

#4FABA3 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 #4FABA3?

The RGB value is 79, 171, 163: 79 red, 171 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4FABA3?

The complementary color is #AB4F57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4FABA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4FABA3 color

#4FABA3 rgb(79, 171, 163)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4FABA3 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31% red, 67.1% green and 63.9% blue (79, 171, 163).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 37% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Paradise Island (#5AA7A0), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.69:1).

#4FABA3 color codes

HEX	`#4FABA3`
RGB	`rgb(79, 171, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31%, 67.1%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 37%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 54%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 5%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.51, -29.26, -4.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.51, 29.56, 188.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.395, 33.43, 39.81)`
Decimal	`5221283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4FABA3, 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 #4FABA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4FABA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.69:1	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 #4FABA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4faba3; }
.text { color: #4faba3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4faba3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(79 171 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4faba3, #4f85ab); }

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Questions

What color is #4FABA3?: #4FABA3 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 #4FABA3?: The RGB value is 79, 171, 163: 79 red, 171 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4FABA3?: The complementary color is #AB4F57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4FABA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.