Information about #489EB2 color

#489EB2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #489EB2 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 158, 178) (28.2% red, 62% green, 69.8% blue), or CMYK 42 / 8 / 0 / 30 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored water-like cyan, #489EB2 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Toto (#519DAF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Such Fun (#489EA8) and Moderate Arctic Blue (#4A9CA8).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 158, 178) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #489EB2: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #489EB2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#489EB2 color variations

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

#489EB2 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 #489EB2

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

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#489EB2
  • RGB72, 158, 178
  • CMYK42, 8, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(72, 158, 178)
  • HSL191°, 42%, 49%
  • HSL Precise191.321°, 42.4%, 49.02%
  • HSV191°, 60%, 70%
  • HSB191°, 60%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.620, 0.698)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.620, 0.698, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.620, 0.698)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID489EB2
  • DECIMAL ID4759218
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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