Information about #4A7A7D color

#4A7A7D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A7A7D falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 122, 125) — 29% red, 47.8% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 1 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4A7A7D is a mildly saturated aqua cyan that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Beetle Green (#4C787E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Breaker Bay (#517B78) and Paradiso (#488084).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(74, 122, 125)), which gives #4A7A7D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4A7A7D color variations

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#4A7A7D 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 #4A7A7D

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

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A7A7D
  • RGB74, 122, 125
  • CMYK20, 1, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(74, 122, 125)
  • HSL184°, 26%, 39%
  • HSL Precise183.529°, 25.628%, 39.02%
  • HSV184°, 41%, 49%
  • HSB184°, 41%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.478, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.478, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.478, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4A7A7D
  • DECIMAL ID4881021
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01