Information about #4F6C72 color

#4F6C72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4F6C72 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(79, 108, 114) — 31% red, 42.4% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 2 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4F6C72 is a softly toned aqua cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Streetwise (#4F6971). Slightly further away sit Cadet (#536872) and Slate (#516572).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(79, 108, 114)), which gives #4F6C72 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4F6C72: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4F6C72 color variations

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

#4F6C72 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 #4F6C72

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

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F6C72
  • RGB79, 108, 114
  • CMYK14, 2, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(79, 108, 114)
  • HSL190°, 18%, 38%
  • HSL Precise190.286°, 18.135%, 37.843%
  • HSV190°, 31%, 45%
  • HSB190°, 31%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.424, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.424, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.424, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4F6C72
  • DECIMAL ID5205106
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01