Information about #4C9490 color

#4C9490 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4C9490 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(76, 148, 144) (29.8% red, 58% green, 56.5% blue), or CMYK 28 / 0 / 2 / 42 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4C9490 reads as a softly balanced water-like cyan and feels open and friendly. 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 practically indistinguishable from Patriot (#4F9292). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Baked (#558F93) and Dusty Teal (#4C9085).

In RGB terms — rgb(76, 148, 144) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4C9490 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4C9490 color variations

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#4C9490 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 #4C9490

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

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Grey Teal color link
Grey Teal

#5E9B8A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C9490
  • RGB76, 148, 144
  • CMYK28, 0, 2, 42
  • CSSrgb(76, 148, 144)
  • HSL177°, 32%, 44%
  • HSL Precise176.667°, 32.143%, 43.922%
  • HSV177°, 49%, 58%
  • HSB177°, 49%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.580, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.580, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.580, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4C9490
  • DECIMAL ID5018768
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01