Information about #4EAFBE color

#4EAFBE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4EAFBE is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(78, 175, 190) — 30.6% red, 68.6% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 59 / 8 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4EAFBE presents itself as a confidently colored cyan — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Viking (#4DB1C8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aquarius (#43A8C5) and Maximum Blue (#47ABCC).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 175, 190) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4EAFBE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4EAFBE color variations

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#4EAFBE 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 #4EAFBE

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

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4EAFBE
  • RGB78, 175, 190
  • CMYK59, 8, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(78, 175, 190)
  • HSL188°, 46%, 53%
  • HSL Precise188.036°, 46.281%, 52.549%
  • HSV188°, 59%, 75%
  • HSB188°, 59%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.686, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.686, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.686, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4EAFBE
  • DECIMAL ID5156798
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01