Information about #4AB1BC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4AB1BC is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 177, 188) — 29% red, 69.4% green, 73.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 45 / 4 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored water-like cyan, #4AB1BC sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 near neighbor of Viking (#4DB1C8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Aquarius (#43A8C5) and Verdigris (#43B3AE).

The recipe behind #4AB1BC is rgb(74, 177, 188), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #4AB1BC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. #4AB1BC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4AB1BC color variations

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

#4AB1BC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4AB1BC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#4AB1BC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#4AB1BC 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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#4AB1BC 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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#BC8E49
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#BC4977
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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
#4AB1BC
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#BC49B0
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#B0BC49
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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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#5449BC
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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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#8E49BC
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#77BC49
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Nearest named colors to #4AB1BC

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

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Macaw Blue Green color link
Macaw Blue Green

#43BFC7

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

#4AB1BC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4AB1BC
  • RGB74, 177, 188
  • CMYK45, 4, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(74, 177, 188)
  • HSL186°, 46%, 51%
  • HSL Precise185.789°, 45.968%, 51.373%
  • HSV186°, 61%, 74%
  • HSB186°, 61%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.694, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.694, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.694, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4AB1BC
  • DECIMAL ID4895164
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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