Information about #424F51 color

#424F51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #424F51 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 79, 81) — 25.9% red, 31% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 1 / 0 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #424F51 reads as a gently muted aqua cyan and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ox Gray (#414E54). Slightly further away sit Dark Slate (#465352) and Kimono Storage (#3D4C51).

The recipe behind #424F51 is rgb(66, 79, 81), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #424F51: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #424F51 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#424F51 color variations

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

#424F51 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 #424F51

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

Ox Gray color link
Ox Gray

#414E54

Dark Slate color link
Dark Slate

#465352

Atomic color link
Atomic

#3D4B52

Mako color link
Mako

#444954

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Jetsetter color link
Jetsetter

#40505A

Skywater color link
Skywater

#404653

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#424F51
  • RGB66, 79, 81
  • CMYK6, 1, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(66, 79, 81)
  • HSL188°, 10%, 29%
  • HSL Precise188°, 10.204%, 28.824%
  • HSV188°, 19%, 32%
  • HSB188°, 19%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.310, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.310, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.310, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID424F51
  • DECIMAL ID4345681
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01