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#4a9498 color: Sea Star

#4a9498 is rgb(74, 148, 152) in RGB and oklch(62.087% 0.07382 200.102) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

62.1%
0.074
200°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #4a9498

#4a9498 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea Star (#4d939a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #4a9498 mixed with white

Darker: #4a9498 mixed with black

Calmer: #4a9498 with less saturation

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Questions about #4a9498

What color is #4a9498?

#4a9498 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Sea Star. In RGB it is rgb(74, 148, 152), in HSL hsl(183.08, 34.51%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.087% 0.07382 200.102).

What colors go well with #4a9498?

The complementary color of #4a9498 is #af7474. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #569580 and #558fab. The triadic partners are #9b78a2 and #9e8252.

Is white or black text more readable on #4a9498?

White text reads better on #4a9498: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4a9498 a warm or cool color?

#4a9498 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.074.