#4A8D8E Hex Color
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Muted and cool, #4a8d8e is a dusty cyan-blue with gray undertones and low saturation. Its medium-dark value feels refreshing and focused, making it useful for technology, communication, and aerospace branding. Use it as a supporting tone beside navy or warm coral. Black text reaches about 5.5:1 contrast on this color. The hex code is #4a8d8e.
Questions about #4a8d8e
What is #4a8d8e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4a8d8e is rgb(74, 141, 142), in HSL hsl(181, 31%, 42%) and in CMYK 48%, 1%, 0%, 44%.
What colors pair well with #4a8d8e?
Pair #4a8d8e with navy for a focused cool palette, or use warm coral and terracotta accents to balance its grayish cyan undertones while soft white backgrounds keep the combination bright and dark text adds a restrained, professional finish.
Is #4a8d8e warm or cool, and what mood does it create?
#4a8d8e reads as a cool, muted cyan-blue because its blue-green hue is softened by gray, creating a calm, focused mood suited to technology, communication, aerospace, and other clean visual systems.
Is #4a8d8e readable on white or black?
#4a8d8e has a 3.82:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.49:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.