Information about #4AC1CF color

#4AC1CF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4AC1CF is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(74, 193, 207) (29% red, 75.7% green, 81.2% blue), or CMYK 52 / 5 / 0 / 19 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4AC1CF reads as a clearly saturated water-like cyan and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sea Serpent (#4BC7CF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jellyfish (#46C7C7) and Macaw Blue Green (#43BFC7).

In RGB terms — rgb(74, 193, 207) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4AC1CF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #4AC1CF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4AC1CF color variations

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

#4AC1CF 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 #4AC1CF

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

Sea Serpent color link
Sea Serpent

#4BC7CF

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Jan Blue color link
Jan Blue

#48CAE4

Bayside color link
Bayside

#5FC9BF

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4AC1CF
  • RGB74, 193, 207
  • CMYK52, 5, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(74, 193, 207)
  • HSL186°, 58%, 55%
  • HSL Precise186.316°, 58.079%, 55.098%
  • HSV186°, 64%, 81%
  • HSB186°, 64%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.757, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.757, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.757, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4AC1CF
  • DECIMAL ID4899279
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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