Information about #498897 color

#498897 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #498897 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 136, 151) — 28.6% red, 53.3% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 6 / 0 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#498897 is a moderately toned aqua cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hippie Blue (#49889A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Patriot (#4F9292) and Dirty Blue (#3F829D).

The recipe behind #498897 is rgb(73, 136, 151), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #498897: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. #498897 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#498897 color variations

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

#498897 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 #498897

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#498897
  • RGB73, 136, 151
  • CMYK31, 6, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(73, 136, 151)
  • HSL192°, 35%, 44%
  • HSL Precise191.538°, 34.821%, 43.922%
  • HSV192°, 52%, 59%
  • HSB192°, 52%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.533, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.533, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.533, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID498897
  • DECIMAL ID4819095
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01