Information about #496B73 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#496B73 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 107, 115) — 28.6% red, 42% green, 45.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 3 / 0 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#496B73 presents itself as a gently muted aqua cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Streetwise (#4F6971). Slightly further away sit Bismark (#486C7A) and Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C).

The recipe behind #496B73 is rgb(73, 107, 115), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. #496B73 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#496B73 color variations

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

#496B73 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#496B73 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#496B73 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#496B73 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#496B73 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
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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
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#73664A
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #496B73

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

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Deep Space Sparkle color link
Deep Space Sparkle

#4A646C

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Dark Green Copper color link
Dark Green Copper

#4A766E

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

#496B73 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#496B73
  • RGB73, 107, 115
  • CMYK16, 3, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(73, 107, 115)
  • HSL191°, 22%, 37%
  • HSL Precise191.429°, 22.34%, 36.863%
  • HSV191°, 37%, 45%
  • HSB191°, 37%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.420, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.420, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.420, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID496B73
  • DECIMAL ID4811635
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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