Information about #49737E color
Basic facts about this digital color
#49737E presents itself as a softly balanced water-like cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 Beetle Green (#4C787E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Seachange (#4E6E81) and Bismark (#486C7A).
The recipe behind #49737E is rgb(73, 115, 126), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. No one has named #49737E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#49737E color variations
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#49737E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#49737E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#49737E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#49737E color hues
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#49737E 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #49737E color
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Nearest named colors to #49737E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4C787E
#4E6E81
#486C7A
#427977
#517B78
#547377
#4C6B88
#48798A
#566D7E
#488084
#3D7188
#3B7577
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#49737E
- RGB73, 115, 126
- CMYK21, 4, 0, 51
- CSSrgb(73, 115, 126)
- HSL192°, 27%, 39%
- HSL Precise192.453°, 26.633%, 39.02%
- HSV192°, 42%, 49%
- HSB192°, 42%, 49%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
- GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.451, 0.494)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.451, 0.494, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.451, 0.494)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID49737E
- DECIMAL ID4813694
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01



