#4DB8B6 Hex Color
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Soft cyan with a muted, pastel finish. #4db8b6 reads gentle and cool without feeling icy, thanks to a faint green undertone. It works best as a supporting tone or UI background; black text on it reaches about 8.8:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Warm accents like coral keep it from going flat.
Questions about #4db8b6
What is #4db8b6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4db8b6 is rgb(77, 184, 182), in HSL hsl(179, 43%, 51%) and in CMYK 58%, 0%, 1%, 28%.
What colors pair well with #4db8b6?
Warm coral, terracotta, and soft sand tones balance the cool cast of #4db8b6, while deep navy grounds it for tech and product branding. Skip pale grays nearby, they wash it out.
Is #4db8b6 readable on white or black?
#4db8b6 has a 2.37:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.84:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.