Information about #4497AB color

#4497AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4497AB belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(68, 151, 171) (26.7% red, 59.2% green, 67.1% blue), or CMYK 40 / 8 / 0 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4497AB presents itself as a confidently colored water-like cyan — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wot Eva (#4495A4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Endorphin (#4190AD) and Moderate Arctic Blue (#4A9CA8).

In RGB terms — rgb(68, 151, 171) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #4497AB: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4497AB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4497AB color variations

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

#4497AB 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 #4497AB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4497AB
  • RGB68, 151, 171
  • CMYK40, 8, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(68, 151, 171)
  • HSL192°, 43%, 47%
  • HSL Precise191.65°, 43.096%, 46.863%
  • HSV192°, 60%, 67%
  • HSB192°, 60%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.267, 0.592, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.267, 0.592, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.267, 0.592, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4497AB
  • DECIMAL ID4495275
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01