Information about #4A797D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4A797D is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 121, 125) — 29% red, 47.5% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 2 / 0 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated aqua cyan, #4A797D sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Beetle Green (#4C787E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Breaker Bay (#517B78) and Faded Jade (#427977).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(74, 121, 125)), which gives #4A797D its character. If you plan to put text on a #4A797D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4A797D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4A797D color variations

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

#4A797D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4A797D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#4A797D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#4A797D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#4A797D 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
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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
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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
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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
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#7D4A79
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#797D4A
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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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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#684A7D
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Nearest named colors to #4A797D

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

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Dark Green Copper color link
Dark Green Copper

#4A766E

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

#4A797D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A797D
  • RGB74, 121, 125
  • CMYK20, 2, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(74, 121, 125)
  • HSL185°, 26%, 39%
  • HSL Precise184.706°, 25.628%, 39.02%
  • HSV185°, 41%, 49%
  • HSB185°, 41%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.475, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.475, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.475, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4A797D
  • DECIMAL ID4880765
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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