Information about #459CA1 color

#459CA1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#459CA1 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(69, 156, 161) — 27.1% red, 61.2% green, 63.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 2 / 0 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#459CA1 is a clearly saturated water-like cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wot Eva (#4495A4). Slightly further away sit Such Fun (#489EA8) and Moderate Arctic Blue (#4A9CA8).

In RGB terms — rgb(69, 156, 161) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #459CA1: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#459CA1 color variations

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

#459CA1 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 #459CA1

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

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#459CA1
  • RGB69, 156, 161
  • CMYK36, 2, 0, 37
  • CSSrgb(69, 156, 161)
  • HSL183°, 40%, 45%
  • HSL Precise183.261°, 40%, 45.098%
  • HSV183°, 57%, 63%
  • HSB183°, 57%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.612, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.612, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.612, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID459CA1
  • DECIMAL ID4562081
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01