Information about #476666 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#476666 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 102, 102) — 27.8% red, 40% green, 40% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 0 / 0 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#476666 is a gently muted cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tax Break (#496569). Slightly further away sit Smalt Blue (#496267) and Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 102, 102) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #476666 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#476666 color variations

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

#476666 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 #476666

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

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#476666
  • RGB71, 102, 102
  • CMYK12, 0, 0, 60
  • HSL180°, 18%, 34%
  • HSL Precise180°, 17.919%, 33.922%
  • HSV180°, 30%, 40%
  • HSB180°, 30%, 40%
  • HEX ID476666
  • DECIMAL ID4679270
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
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