Information about #4B8091 color

#4B8091 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4B8091 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(75, 128, 145) — 29.4% red, 50.2% green, 56.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 7 / 0 / 43. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4B8091 reads as a softly balanced cyan and 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 almost identical to Antique Blue (#4E7B96). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E) and Norwester (#48798A).

In RGB terms — rgb(75, 128, 145) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4B8091 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. #4B8091 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4B8091 color variations

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

#4B8091 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 #4B8091

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

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B8091
  • RGB75, 128, 145
  • CMYK27, 7, 0, 43
  • CSSrgb(75, 128, 145)
  • HSL195°, 32%, 43%
  • HSL Precise194.571°, 31.818%, 43.137%
  • HSV195°, 48%, 57%
  • HSB195°, 48%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.502, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.502, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.502, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4B8091
  • DECIMAL ID4948113
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01