Information about #4A7D8C color

#4A7D8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A7D8C falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 125, 140) — 29% red, 49% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 6 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4A7D8C is a softly balanced water-like cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Norwester (#48798A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E) and Paradiso (#488084).

In RGB terms — rgb(74, 125, 140) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.6:1. No one has named #4A7D8C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4A7D8C color variations

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

#4A7D8C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4A7D8C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#4A7D8C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#4A7D8C 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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#4A7D8C 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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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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Nearest named colors to #4A7D8C

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

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Jelly Bean Blue color link
Jelly Bean Blue

#44798E

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

#4A7D8C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A7D8C
  • RGB74, 125, 140
  • CMYK26, 6, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(74, 125, 140)
  • HSL194°, 31%, 42%
  • HSL Precise193.636°, 30.841%, 41.961%
  • HSV194°, 47%, 55%
  • HSB194°, 47%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.490, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.490, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.490, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4A7D8C
  • DECIMAL ID4881804
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers325 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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