Information about #4FA9AF color

#4FA9AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4FA9AF falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(79, 169, 175) — 31% red, 66.3% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 38 / 2 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced cyan, #4FA9AF sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moderate Cyan (#4AA8A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Teal (#44A9AA) and Toto (#519DAF).

In RGB terms — rgb(79, 169, 175) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. No one has named #4FA9AF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4FA9AF color variations

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#4FA9AF 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 #4FA9AF

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

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

#4FA9AF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4FA9AF
  • RGB79, 169, 175
  • CMYK38, 2, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(79, 169, 175)
  • HSL184°, 38%, 50%
  • HSL Precise183.75°, 37.795%, 49.804%
  • HSV184°, 55%, 69%
  • HSB184°, 55%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.663, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.663, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.663, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4FA9AF
  • DECIMAL ID5220783
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01