Information about Cape Cod color

#4E5552 - Cape Cod color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4E5552, known as "Cape Cod", falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(78, 85, 82) — 30.6% red, 33.3% green, 32.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 1 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4E5552 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Grey Friars (#4F5255). Slightly further away sit Calm Green (#51574F) and Trout (#4C5356).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(78, 85, 82)), which gives #4E5552 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Cape Cod" in the Register.

Cape Cod color variations

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

Cape Cod color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Cape Cod

#4E5552
#6F7874

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#929B97

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#B6BCBA

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#DADDDC

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White

#FFFFFF

Cape Cod color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Cape Cod

#4E5552
#3E4341

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#2F3231

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#1F2120

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#0F1010

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Black

#000000

Cape Cod color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Cape Cod

#4E5552
#575D5B

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#616664

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#6B6E6D

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#757776

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Grey

#808080

Cape Cod color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4E4F54

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#4E5254

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#4E5454

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Cape Cod

#4E5552
#4E544F

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#4F544E

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#52544E

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Cape Cod 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
#4E5552
Cape Cod

#4E5552

#554E51
#554E51

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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
#4E5552
Cape Cod

#4E5552

#554F4E
#554F4E

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#554E54
#554E54

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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
#4E5455
#4E5455

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#4E5552
Cape Cod

#4E5552

#4E554F
#4E554F

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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
#4E5552
Cape Cod

#4E5552

#524E55
#524E55

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#55524E
#55524E

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#4E5552
Cape Cod

#4E5552

#4E5155
#4E5155

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#554E51
#554E51

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#55524E
#55524E

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#4E5552
Cape Cod

#4E5552

#4F4E55
#4F4E55

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#554E51
#554E51

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#54554E
#54554E

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Nearest named colors to Cape Cod

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Half Grey Friars color link
Half Grey Friars

#4F5255

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Trout color link
Trout

#4C5356

Quarter Foundry color link
Quarter Foundry

#525557

Dim Grey color link
Dim Grey

#545454

Dark Greenish Grey color link
Dark Greenish Grey

#535953

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Abbey color link
Abbey

#4C4F56

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

be Supernormal. Charcoal color link
be Supernormal. Charcoal

#4E4E4F

Feldgrau color link
Feldgrau

#4D5D53

Dark Slate color link
Dark Slate

#465352

Cape Cod color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E5552
  • RGB78, 85, 82
  • CMYK3, 0, 1, 67
  • CSSrgb(78, 85, 82)
  • HSL154°, 4%, 32%
  • HSL Precise154.286°, 4.294%, 31.961%
  • HSV154°, 8%, 33%
  • HSB154°, 8%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.333, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.333, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.333, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Spring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4E5552
  • DECIMAL ID5133650
  • Name Length8
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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