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#4EABB3

#4EABB3 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Lagoon. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 67.1% green, and 70.2% blue. Its hue is 185°, with 40% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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Contrast & readability

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2.69:1 Fail
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7.80:1 AAA
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2.69:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

7.80:1 AAA

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4EABB3 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#4EABB3
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

#4EABB3 in use

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Questions about #4EABB3

What color is #4EABB3?

#4EABB3 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Lagoon. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 67.1% green, and 70.2% blue. Its hue is 185°, with 40% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #4EABB3 in RGB?

#4EABB3 is rgb(78, 171, 179): 78 red, 171 green, and 179 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #4EABB3 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(56, 4, 0, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #4EABB3?

PANTONE 7473 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #4EABB3?

Its complement #CF8D85 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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