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#4E7977
#4E7977 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 47.5% green, and 46.7% blue. Its hue is 177°, with 22% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #4E7977.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4E7977 as they’d see it.
#4E7977 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #4E7977
What color is #4E7977?
#4E7977 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 47.5% green, and 46.7% blue. Its hue is 177°, with 22% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4E7977 in RGB?
#4E7977 is rgb(78, 121, 119): 78 red, 121 green, and 119 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4E7977 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(36, 0, 2, 53). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4E7977?
PANTONE 7475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4E7977?
Its complement #8D6869 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.