Information about #4B8A8F color

#4B8A8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4B8A8F belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(75, 138, 143) (29.4% red, 54.1% green, 56.1% blue), or CMYK 27 / 2 / 0 / 44 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated aqua cyan, #4B8A8F carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Patriot (#4F9292). Slightly further away sit Hippie Blue (#49889A) and Dusty Teal (#4C9085).

The recipe behind #4B8A8F is rgb(75, 138, 143), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #4B8A8F: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. No one has named #4B8A8F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4B8A8F color variations

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

#4B8A8F 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 #4B8A8F

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

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B8A8F
  • RGB75, 138, 143
  • CMYK27, 2, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(75, 138, 143)
  • HSL184°, 31%, 43%
  • HSL Precise184.412°, 31.193%, 42.745%
  • HSV184°, 48%, 56%
  • HSB184°, 48%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.541, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.541, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.541, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4B8A8F
  • DECIMAL ID4950671
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01