#4A7172 Hex Color
Dusty cyan with a soft matte edge
Nowhere near a crisp sky blue, #4a7172 is a dusty, ashy shade of cyan with very little saturation. That matte quality suits backgrounds and supporting elements in tech and productivity design. It flatters warm terracotta accents, and white text on top passes WCAG AA at about 5.4:1.
Questions about #4a7172
What is #4a7172 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4a7172 is rgb(74, 113, 114), in HSL hsl(182, 21%, 37%) and in CMYK 35%, 1%, 0%, 55%.
What colors pair well with #4a7172?
Warm terracotta and soft peach flatter #4a7172 best, because their heat balances its gray undertones. Cream and off-white keep pairings gentle, while bright blues nearby can make this shade read flat and muddy.
Is #4a7172 readable on white or black?
#4a7172 has a 5.38:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.89:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.