Information about Moderate Cerulean color

#4A91A8 - Moderate Cerulean color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4A91A8 ("Moderate Cerulean") belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(74, 145, 168) — 29% red, 56.9% green, 65.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 37 / 9 / 0 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4A91A8 is a mildly saturated aqua cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wot Eva (#4495A4). Slightly further away sit Endorphin (#4190AD) and Moderate Arctic Blue (#4A9CA8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(74, 145, 168)), which gives #4A91A8 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #4A91A8: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Moderate Cerulean" in the Register.

Moderate Cerulean color variations

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

Moderate Cerulean color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Moderate Cerulean

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White

#FFFFFF

Moderate Cerulean color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Moderate Cerulean

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Black

#000000

Moderate Cerulean color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Moderate Cerulean

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#538C9F

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Grey

#808080

Moderate Cerulean color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#4A91A8
#49A698

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Moderate Cerulean 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Nearest named colors to Moderate Cerulean

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

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Moderate Arctic Blue color link
Moderate Arctic Blue

#4A9CA8

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Moderate Cornflower Blue color link
Moderate Cornflower Blue

#4A85A8

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Moderate Cerulean color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A91A8
  • RGB74, 145, 168
  • CMYK37, 9, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(74, 145, 168)
  • HSL195°, 39%, 47%
  • HSL Precise194.681°, 38.843%, 47.451%
  • HSV195°, 56%, 66%
  • HSB195°, 56%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.569, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.569, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.569, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4A91A8
  • DECIMAL ID4886952
  • Name Length17
  • This page visited312 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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