CyanMid-toneMuted

Emerald Wave

#4EB1A5

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.57:1Fails

Black text

7.69:1AAA

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About Emerald Wave

Emerald Wave (#4EB1A5) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 78, 177, 165 and its HSL value is 173°, 39%, 50%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 (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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Complementary

#4EB1A5 · #B14E5A

Analogous

#4EB174 · #4EB1A5 · #4E8BB1

Triadic

#4EB1A5 · #A54EB1 · #B1A54E

Split complementary

#4EB1A5 · #B14E8B · #B1744E

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