#4E8497 Hex Color

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Hex color #4e8497 graphic
#4e8497 is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, cold, cool and cyan. It is a shade of cyan, sky blue. The hex code is #4e8497.

Questions about #4e8497

What is #4e8497 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4e8497 is rgb(78, 132, 151), in HSL hsl(196, 32%, 45%) and in CMYK 48%, 13%, 0%, 41%.
Is #4e8497 readable on white or black?
#4e8497 has a 4.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.07:1 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.