#4A7373 Color
#4A7373 is rgb(74, 115, 115) in RGB, hsl(180, 22%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A7373rgb(74, 115, 115)hsl(180, 22%, 37%)hsv(180, 36%, 45%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 0%, 55%)oklch(52.5% 0.046 195.8)lab(45.43% -14.88 -4.81)lch(45.43% 15.63 197.92)What #4A7373 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #4A7373, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A7373 Channel Values
How #4A7373 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 74 · G 115 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 22% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 36% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.26:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A7373 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #4A7373
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A7373; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4A7373
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #4A7373 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#4A7373#6D6D73#617073#686874#5D6C74#4A7373#4A7373#6C6C6CUsing #4A7373 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a7373: #4A7373;background-color: #4A7373;colors: { 'color-4a7373': '#4A7373' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.451, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_4a7373">#4A7373</color>fill="#4A7373"More Teal Colors
#4A7373 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A7373 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A7373?
#4A7373 is a dark teal — rgb(74, 115, 115) in RGB and hsl(180, 22%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.
What is the RGB value of #4A7373?
#4A7373 is rgb(74, 115, 115) — red 74, green 115, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A7373?
#4A7373 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A7373 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A7373 scores 5.26:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A7373 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A7373 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.55, which is visibly different.
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