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#4fa9ac color: Blue Turquoise

#4fa9ac is rgb(79, 169, 172) in RGB and oklch(68.139% 0.08574 198.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

68.1%
0.086
198°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #4fa9ac

#4fa9ac is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Turquoise (#50abae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #4fa9ac mixed with white

  1. 4fa9ac
  2. 64b2b4
  3. 76babc
  4. 88c3c4
  5. 9acbcd
  6. abd4d5
  7. bcdcdd
  8. cde5e6
  9. deeeee
  10. eef6f6

Darker: #4fa9ac mixed with black

  1. 4fa9ac
  2. 449295
  3. 387c7f
  4. 2e6769
  5. 235354
  6. 193f40
  7. 102c2d
  8. 071b1b
  9. 020a0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #4fa9ac with less saturation

  1. 4fa9ac
  2. 59a8aa
  3. 63a6a8
  4. 6ba4a6
  5. 73a3a4
  6. 7aa1a2
  7. 81a0a0
  8. 879e9e
  9. 8d9c9c
  10. 939a9a

Questions about #4fa9ac

What color is #4fa9ac?

#4fa9ac is bright cyan. The closest named color is Blue Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(79, 169, 172), in HSL hsl(181.94, 37.05%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.139% 0.08574 198.28).

What colors go well with #4fa9ac?

The complementary color of #4fa9ac is #c88384. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5faa8f and #5ba3c3. The triadic partners are #af88bb and #b6925a.

Is white or black text more readable on #4fa9ac?

Black text reads better on #4fa9ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4fa9ac a warm or cool color?

#4fa9ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.086.