Information about #4B99A8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4B99A8 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(75, 153, 168) — 29.4% red, 60% green, 65.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 6 / 0 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced cyan, #4B99A8 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 a hair away from Moderate Arctic Blue (#4A9CA8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Such Fun (#489EA8) and Moderate Cerulean (#4A91A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(75, 153, 168) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4B99A8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. #4B99A8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4B99A8 color variations

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#4B99A8 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 #4B99A8

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

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B99A8
  • RGB75, 153, 168
  • CMYK36, 6, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(75, 153, 168)
  • HSL190°, 38%, 48%
  • HSL Precise189.677°, 38.272%, 47.647%
  • HSV190°, 55%, 66%
  • HSB190°, 55%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.600, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.600, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.600, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4B99A8
  • DECIMAL ID4954536
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01