Information about #4A787B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#4A787B falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(74, 120, 123) — 29% red, 47.1% green, 48.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 1 / 0 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned aqua cyan, #4A787B occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Beetle Green (#4C787E). Slightly further away sit Breaker Bay (#517B78) and Faded Jade (#427977).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(74, 120, 123)), which gives #4A787B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4A787B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4A787B color variations

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#4A787B 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 #4A787B

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

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

#4A787B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A787B
  • RGB74, 120, 123
  • CMYK19, 1, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(74, 120, 123)
  • HSL184°, 25%, 39%
  • HSL Precise183.673°, 24.873%, 38.627%
  • HSV184°, 40%, 48%
  • HSB184°, 40%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.471, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.471, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.471, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4A787B
  • DECIMAL ID4880507
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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