#4C8590 Color
#4C8590 is rgb(76, 133, 144) in RGB, hsl(190, 31%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 8%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C8590rgb(76, 133, 144)hsl(190, 31%, 43%)hsv(190, 47%, 56%)cmyk(47%, 8%, 0%, 44%)oklch(58.2% 0.062 211.4)lab(51.97% -17.20 -12.12)lch(51.97% 21.04 215.16)What #4C8590 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 #4C8590, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C8590 Channel Values
How #4C8590 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 76 · G 133 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 31% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 47% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.15:1 vs white · 5.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C8590 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 #4C8590
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C8590; 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 #4C8590
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 #4C8590 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.
#4C8590#7E7E90#6D8190#767691#687C91#498686#4A868A#7C7C7CUsing #4C8590 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c8590: #4C8590;background-color: #4C8590;colors: { 'color-4c8590': '#4C8590' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.522, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_4c8590">#4C8590</color>fill="#4C8590"More Teal Colors
#4C8590 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C8590 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C8590?
#4C8590 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(76, 133, 144) in RGB and hsl(190, 31%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.85.
What is the RGB value of #4C8590?
#4C8590 is rgb(76, 133, 144) — red 76, green 133, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C8590?
#4C8590 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 8%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C8590 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4C8590 scores 4.15:1 against white and 5.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C8590 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C8590 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 10.58, which is visibly different.
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