Colour
#4E8383
- #4E8383
- Cyan
- Dark
- Nearest: Cadetblue
#4E8383 is a cyan with RGB values 78, 131, 131 and HSL 180°, 25%, 41%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Cadetblue.
Colour values
#4E8383#4E8383
HEX#4E8383
RGBrgb(78, 131, 131)
RGB (0–1)0.3059, 0.5137, 0.5137
RGB percentages30.6%, 51.4%, 51.4%
HSLhsl(180, 25.4%, 41%)
HSV / HSBhsv(180, 40.5%, 51.4%)
CMYK40.5%, 0%, 0%, 48.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer5,145,475
CSS custom property--colour: #4E8383;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.19491WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness117.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.9:1
Contrast with white4.29:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black4.9:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#787878
Inverted#B17C7C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.29:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text4.9:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familycyan
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#834E4E
Analogous#4E8369, #4E6983
Triadic#834E83, #83834E
Split complementary#834E69, #83694E
Tetradic#694E83, #834E4E, #69834E
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R78
G131
B131
Red78 (30.6%)
Green131 (51.4%)
Blue131 (51.4%)
Hue180°
Saturation (HSL)25.36%
Lightness40.98%
Dominant channelGreen and Blue
Hex per channelR 4E · G 83 · B 83
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