Close to Peacock
#4E9BB4
#4E9BB4 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 60.8% green, and 70.6% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 40% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #4E9BB4.
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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6.67:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4E9BB4 as they’d see it.
#4E9BB4 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 #4E9BB4
What color is #4E9BB4?
#4E9BB4 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 60.8% green, and 70.6% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 40% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #4E9BB4 in RGB?
#4E9BB4 is rgb(78, 155, 180): 78 red, 155 green, and 180 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4E9BB4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(57, 14, 0, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4E9BB4?
PANTONE 7459 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4E9BB4?
Its complement #BB8472 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.