CyanMid-toneMuted

Emerald Wave

#4CB4A8

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.50:1Fails

Black text

7.92:1AAA

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About Emerald Wave

Emerald Wave (#4CB4A8) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 76, 180, 168 and its HSL value is 173°, 41%, 50%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Emerald Wave, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#4CB4A8 · #B44C58

Analogous

#4CB474 · #4CB4A8 · #4C8CB4

Triadic

#4CB4A8 · #A84CB4 · #B4A84C

Split complementary

#4CB4A8 · #B44C8C · #B4744C

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