Information about #748F8A color

#748F8A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#748F8A falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 143, 138) — 45.5% red, 56.1% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 2 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#748F8A is a gently muted cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gumbo (#718F8A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Juniper (#74918E) and Alexandra's Eyes (#73888C).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 143, 138) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#748F8A color variations

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

#748F8A 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 #748F8A

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

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Granny Smith color link
Granny Smith

#7B948C

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Cold Grey color link
Cold Grey

#808A87

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#748F8A
  • RGB116, 143, 138
  • CMYK11, 0, 2, 44
  • CSSrgb(116, 143, 138)
  • HSL169°, 11%, 51%
  • HSL Precise168.889°, 10.757%, 50.784%
  • HSV169°, 19%, 56%
  • HSB169°, 19%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.561, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.561, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.561, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID748F8A
  • DECIMAL ID7638922
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01