Information about Moderate Turquoise color

#4AA891 - Moderate Turquoise color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4AA891, known as "Moderate Turquoise", is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 168, 145) — 29% red, 65.9% green, 56.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 37 / 0 / 9 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4AA891 presents itself as a softly balanced water-like cyan — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Moderate Opal (#4AA89C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Aquamarine (#4AA885) and Greeny Blue (#42B395).

The recipe behind #4AA891 is rgb(74, 168, 145), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #4AA891 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. The name "Moderate Turquoise" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Moderate Turquoise color variations

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

Moderate Turquoise color tints

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

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White

#FFFFFF

Moderate Turquoise color shades

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

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Black

#000000

Moderate Turquoise color tones

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

#4AA891
#539F8C

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Grey

#808080

Moderate Turquoise 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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#4AA891
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Moderate Turquoise 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 Turquoise

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

Moderate Opal color link
Moderate Opal

#4AA89C

Moderate Aquamarine color link
Moderate Aquamarine

#4AA885

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Hightail Teal color link
Hightail Teal

#40B493

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Mint color link
Mint

#3EB489

Polished Pine color link
Polished Pine

#5DA493

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Gossamer color link
Gossamer

#399F86

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Moderate Turquoise color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4AA891
  • RGB74, 168, 145
  • CMYK37, 0, 9, 34
  • CSSrgb(74, 168, 145)
  • HSL165°, 39%, 47%
  • HSL Precise165.319°, 38.843%, 47.451%
  • HSV165°, 56%, 66%
  • HSB165°, 56%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.659, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.659, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.659, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4AA891
  • DECIMAL ID4892817
  • Name Length18
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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