Information about #4A686E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4A686E belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(74, 104, 110) (29% red, 40.8% green, 43.1% blue), or CMYK 14 / 2 / 0 / 57 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned water-like cyan, #4A686E 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 practically indistinguishable from Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Opposite Flower (#4D646C) and Tax Break (#496569).

In RGB terms — rgb(74, 104, 110) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4A686E: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. #4A686E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4A686E color variations

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

#4A686E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#638D95

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#89AAB0

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#B0C6CA

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#D7E2E4

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White

#FFFFFF

#4A686E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3A5358

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#2C3E42

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#1D292C

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#0E1416

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Black

#000000

#4A686E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#536D72

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#5D7276

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#68777A

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#737B7D

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Grey

#808080

#4A686E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#56496E

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#494A6E

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#49596E

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#4A686E

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#496E65

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#496E56

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#4A6E49

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#4A686E 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
#4A686E
#4A686E

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#6E5049
#6E5049

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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
#4A686E
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#6E6249
#6E6249

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#6E4956
#6E4956

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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
#49566E
#49566E

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#4A686E

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#496E62
#496E62

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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
#4A686E
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#6E4968
#6E4968

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#686E49
#686E49

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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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#50496E
#50496E

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#6E5049
#6E5049

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#686E49
#686E49

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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
#4A686E
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#62496E
#62496E

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#6E5049
#6E5049

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#566E49
#566E49

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Nearest named colors to #4A686E

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

Deep Space Sparkle color link
Deep Space Sparkle

#4A646C

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A686E
  • RGB74, 104, 110
  • CMYK14, 2, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(74, 104, 110)
  • HSL190°, 20%, 36%
  • HSL Precise190°, 19.565%, 36.078%
  • HSV190°, 33%, 43%
  • HSB190°, 33%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.408, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.408, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.408, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4A686E
  • DECIMAL ID4876398
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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