Emerald Wave Color – #4fb3a9: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Emerald Wave color hex code is #4fb3a9, and it is composed of 31% red, 70% green and 66% blue.

Emerald Wave is a light, muted, and cool color at 56% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Emerald Wave color (#4fb3a9) against dark backgrounds.

Emerald Wave color

Emerald Wave Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #4FB3A9

  2. #B34F59

Triadic colors

  1. #4FB3A9

  2. #A94FB3

  3. #B3A94F

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #73C2BA

  2. #96D2CC

  3. #BAE1DD

  4. #DEF1EF

Darker colors

  1. #3E9188

  2. #2F6D67

  3. #204945

  4. #102624

  5. #010202

Analogous colors

  1. #59B34F

  2. #4FB377

  3. #4FB3A9

  4. #4F8BB3

  5. #4F59B3

Monochromatic colors

  1. #298C83

  2. #3AAEA3

  3. #5BC0B6

  4. #84CAC3

  5. #ABD6D2

#4fb3a9

Emerald Wave Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Emerald Wave, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#4fb3a9
RGBrgb(79,179,169)
HSLhsl(174,39.7%,50.6%)
CMYK56, 0, 6, 30
HSV174, 56, 70
RGB %31, 70, 66
XYZ26.5, 36.8, 43.2
LAB67.1, -31.7, -3.6
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation56%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)2.51 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)8.35 (passes WCAG AA)