Information about #486165 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #486165 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 97, 101) (28.2% red, 38% green, 39.6% blue), or CMYK 11 / 2 / 0 / 60 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned water-like cyan, #486165 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Smalt Blue (#496267). Slightly further away sit Tax Break (#496569) and Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C).

The recipe behind #486165 is rgb(72, 97, 101), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #486165: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#486165 color variations

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#486165 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 #486165

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

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#486165
  • RGB72, 97, 101
  • CMYK11, 2, 0, 60
  • HSL188°, 17%, 34%
  • HSL Precise188.276°, 16.763%, 33.922%
  • HSV188°, 29%, 40%
  • HSB188°, 29%, 40%
  • HEX ID486165
  • DECIMAL ID4743525
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
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