Information about #496769 color

#496769 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #496769 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 103, 105) — 28.6% red, 40.4% green, 41.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 1 / 0 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #496769 reads as a calm, restrained cyan and holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 Tax Break (#496569). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C) and Smalt Blue (#496267).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(73, 103, 105)), which gives #496769 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #496769: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #496769 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#496769 color variations

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

#496769 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 #496769

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

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#496769
  • RGB73, 103, 105
  • CMYK13, 1, 0, 59
  • CSSrgb(73, 103, 105)
  • HSL184°, 18%, 35%
  • HSL Precise183.75°, 17.978%, 34.902%
  • HSV184°, 30%, 41%
  • HSB184°, 30%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.404, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.404, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.404, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID496769
  • DECIMAL ID4810601
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01