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Information about #046971 color

#046971 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#046971 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(4, 105, 113) — 1.6% red, 41.2% green, 44.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 43 / 3 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#046971 is a intensely saturated cyan that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Aqua (#05696B). Slightly further away sit Blue Lagoon (#00626F) and Commonwealth Canna Green (#076E6A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(4, 105, 113)), which gives #046971 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #046971: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. No one has named #046971 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#046971 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#046971 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #046971

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Aqua color link
Dark Aqua

#05696B

Blue Lagoon color link
Blue Lagoon

#00626F

Skobeloff color link
Skobeloff

#007474

Maestro color link
Maestro

#005E6D

Petrol color link
Petrol

#005F6A

Peacock Blue color link
Peacock Blue

#005F69

Kitsch color link
Kitsch

#006C7F

Pine Green color link
Pine Green

#01796F

Blue Stone color link
Blue Stone

#016162

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#046971
  • RGB4, 105, 113
  • CMYK43, 3, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(4, 105, 113)
  • HSL184°, 93%, 23%
  • HSL Precise184.404°, 93.162%, 22.941%
  • HSV184°, 96%, 44%
  • HSB184°, 96%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.412, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.412, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.412, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID046971
  • DECIMAL ID289137
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01