Information about #4F7873 color

#4F7873 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4F7873 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(79, 120, 115) — 31% red, 47.1% green, 45.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 2 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4F7873 reads as a calm, restrained cyan and holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 almost identical to Breaker Bay (#517B78). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Green Copper (#4A766E) and Sabbatical (#547377).

In RGB terms — rgb(79, 120, 115) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4F7873 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4F7873 color variations

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#4F7873 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 #4F7873

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

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

seibel-green color link
seibel-green

#56826F

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Cutty Sark color link
Cutty Sark

#5C8173

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F7873
  • RGB79, 120, 115
  • CMYK16, 0, 2, 53
  • CSSrgb(79, 120, 115)
  • HSL173°, 21%, 39%
  • HSL Precise172.683°, 20.603%, 39.02%
  • HSV173°, 34%, 47%
  • HSB173°, 34%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.471, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.471, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.471, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4F7873
  • DECIMAL ID5208179
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01