Information about #4B99AA color

#4B99AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B99AA falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(75, 153, 170) — 29.4% red, 60% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 37 / 7 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated aqua cyan, #4B99AA carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moderate Arctic Blue (#4A9CA8). Slightly further away sit Such Fun (#489EA8) and Moderate Cerulean (#4A91A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(75, 153, 170)), which gives #4B99AA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #4B99AA: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. No one has named #4B99AA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4B99AA color variations

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#4B99AA 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 #4B99AA

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#4B99AA
  • RGB75, 153, 170
  • CMYK37, 7, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(75, 153, 170)
  • HSL191°, 39%, 48%
  • HSL Precise190.737°, 38.776%, 48.039%
  • HSV191°, 56%, 67%
  • HSB191°, 56%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.600, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.600, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.600, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4B99AA
  • DECIMAL ID4954538
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01