Information about #4F656C color

#4F656C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4F656C is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(79, 101, 108) (31% red, 39.6% green, 42.4% blue), or CMYK 11 / 3 / 0 / 58 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4F656C is a softly toned aqua cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Opposite Flower (#4D646C). Slightly further away sit Stormcloud (#4F666A) and Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C).

The recipe behind #4F656C is rgb(79, 101, 108), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4F656C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4F656C color variations

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

#4F656C 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 #4F656C

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

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F656C
  • RGB79, 101, 108
  • CMYK11, 3, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(79, 101, 108)
  • HSL194°, 16%, 37%
  • HSL Precise194.483°, 15.508%, 36.667%
  • HSV194°, 27%, 42%
  • HSB194°, 27%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.396, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.396, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.396, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4F656C
  • DECIMAL ID5203308
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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