Information about #4BC0CF color

#4BC0CF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4BC0CF is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(75, 192, 207) — 29.4% red, 75.3% green, 81.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 52 / 6 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4BC0CF presents itself as a confidently colored water-like cyan — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sea Serpent (#4BC7CF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Macaw Blue Green (#43BFC7) and Jellyfish (#46C7C7).

The recipe behind #4BC0CF is rgb(75, 192, 207), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #4BC0CF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4BC0CF color variations

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

#4BC0CF 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 #4BC0CF

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

Sea Serpent color link
Sea Serpent

#4BC7CF

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Jan Blue color link
Jan Blue

#48CAE4

Bayside color link
Bayside

#5FC9BF

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4BC0CF
  • RGB75, 192, 207
  • CMYK52, 6, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(75, 192, 207)
  • HSL187°, 58%, 55%
  • HSL Precise186.818°, 57.895%, 55.294%
  • HSV187°, 64%, 81%
  • HSB187°, 64%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.753, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.753, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.753, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4BC0CF
  • DECIMAL ID4964559
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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