Information about #4F757D color

#4F757D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4F757D falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(79, 117, 125) — 31% red, 45.9% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 3 / 0 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4F757D is a softly toned water-like cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Beetle Green (#4C787E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Breaker Bay (#517B78) and Sabbatical (#547377).

The recipe behind #4F757D is rgb(79, 117, 125), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4F757D: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. #4F757D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4F757D color variations

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

#4F757D 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 #4F757D

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

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F757D
  • RGB79, 117, 125
  • CMYK18, 3, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(79, 117, 125)
  • HSL190°, 23%, 40%
  • HSL Precise190.435°, 22.549%, 40%
  • HSV190°, 37%, 49%
  • HSB190°, 37%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.459, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.459, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.459, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4F757D
  • DECIMAL ID5207421
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01