Colour
#4E8888
- #4E8888
- Cyan
- Dark
- Nearest: Cadetblue
#4E8888 is a cyan with RGB values 78, 136, 136 and HSL 180°, 27%, 42%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Cadetblue.
Colour values
#4E8888#4E8888
HEX#4E8888
RGBrgb(78, 136, 136)
RGB (0–1)0.3059, 0.5333, 0.5333
RGB percentages30.6%, 53.3%, 53.3%
HSLhsl(180, 27.1%, 42%)
HSV / HSBhsv(180, 42.6%, 53.3%)
CMYK42.6%, 0%, 0%, 46.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer5,146,760
CSS custom property--colour: #4E8888;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.21006WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness121.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.2:1
Contrast with white4.04:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.2:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#7C7C7C
Inverted#B17777
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.04:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.2:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familycyan
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#884E4E
Analogous#4E886B, #4E6B88
Triadic#884E88, #88884E
Split complementary#884E6B, #886B4E
Tetradic#6B4E88, #884E4E, #6B884E
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R78
G136
B136
Red78 (30.6%)
Green136 (53.3%)
Blue136 (53.3%)
Hue180°
Saturation (HSL)27.1%
Lightness41.96%
Dominant channelGreen and Blue
Hex per channelR 4E · G 88 · B 88
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