Information about #4A666E color

#4A666E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4A666E is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 102, 110) — 29% red, 40% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 3 / 0 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned aqua cyan, #4A666E holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Opposite Flower (#4D646C) and Tax Break (#496569).

The recipe behind #4A666E is rgb(74, 102, 110), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #4A666E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. No one has named #4A666E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4A666E color variations

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#4A666E 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 #4A666E

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

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A666E
  • RGB74, 102, 110
  • CMYK14, 3, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(74, 102, 110)
  • HSL193°, 20%, 36%
  • HSL Precise193.333°, 19.565%, 36.078%
  • HSV193°, 33%, 43%
  • HSB193°, 33%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.400, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.400, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.400, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4A666E
  • DECIMAL ID4875886
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01