Information about #4AC4EC color

#4AC4EC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4AC4EC is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 196, 236) — 29% red, 76.9% green, 92.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 69 / 17 / 0 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4AC4EC presents itself as a strongly colored aqua cyan — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brilliant Cerulean (#51C2E7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jan Blue (#48CAE4) and Spring Sky (#3FB8F1).

The recipe behind #4AC4EC is rgb(74, 196, 236), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #4AC4EC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #4AC4EC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4AC4EC color variations

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#4AC4EC 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 #4AC4EC

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4AC4EC
  • RGB74, 196, 236
  • CMYK69, 17, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(74, 196, 236)
  • HSL195°, 81%, 61%
  • HSL Precise194.815°, 81%, 60.784%
  • HSV195°, 69%, 93%
  • HSB195°, 69%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.769, 0.925)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.769, 0.925, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.769, 0.925)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID4AC4EC
  • DECIMAL ID4900076
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01