Information about #849D9B color

#849D9B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#849D9B falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(132, 157, 155) — 51.8% red, 61.6% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 0 / 1 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#849D9B presents itself as a calm, restrained water-like cyan — one 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 a hair away from Destiny (#889E9D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Metamorphis (#809D96) and Quicksilver (#889A97).

In RGB terms — rgb(132, 157, 155) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. No one has named #849D9B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#849D9B color variations

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

#849D9B 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 #849D9B

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

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Mantle color link
Mantle

#8B9C90

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#849D9B
  • RGB132, 157, 155
  • CMYK10, 0, 1, 38
  • CSSrgb(132, 157, 155)
  • HSL175°, 11%, 57%
  • HSL Precise175.2°, 11.312%, 56.667%
  • HSV175°, 16%, 62%
  • HSB175°, 16%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.616, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.616, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.616, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID849D9B
  • DECIMAL ID8691099
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01