What color is #4FADC4?

#4FADC4 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Viking. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4FADC4?

The RGB value is 79, 173, 196: 79 red, 173 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4FADC4?

The complementary color is #C4664F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4FADC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4FADC4 color

#4FADC4 rgb(79, 173, 196)

Shades of teal

The hex color #4FADC4 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31% red, 67.8% green and 76.9% blue (79, 173, 196).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 50% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Viking (#4DB1C8), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.11:1).

#4FADC4 color codes

HEX	`#4FADC4`
RGB	`rgb(79, 173, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31%, 67.8%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 50%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 60%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 12%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.16, -20.94, -20.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.16, 29.02, 223.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.128, 35.532, 57.59)`
Decimal	`5221828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4FADC4, 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 #4FADC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#4FADC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.11:1	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 #4FADC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4fadc4; }
.text { color: #4fadc4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4fadc4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(79 173 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4fadc4, #4f72c4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #4FADC4?: #4FADC4 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Viking. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4FADC4?: The RGB value is 79, 173, 196: 79 red, 173 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4FADC4?: The complementary color is #C4664F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4FADC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.