Information about #469DA8 color

#469DA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #469DA8 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(70, 157, 168) — 27.5% red, 61.6% green, 65.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 38 / 4 / 0 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored cyan, #469DA8 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Such Fun (#489EA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Arctic Blue (#4A9CA8) and Wot Eva (#4495A4).

In RGB terms — rgb(70, 157, 168) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #469DA8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#469DA8 color variations

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

#469DA8 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 #469DA8

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

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#469DA8
  • RGB70, 157, 168
  • CMYK38, 4, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(70, 157, 168)
  • HSL187°, 41%, 47%
  • HSL Precise186.735°, 41.176%, 46.667%
  • HSV187°, 58%, 66%
  • HSB187°, 58%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.616, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.616, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.616, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID469DA8
  • DECIMAL ID4627880
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01