Information about #486D7F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#486D7F falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 109, 127) — 28.2% red, 42.7% green, 49.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 7 / 0 / 50. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#486D7F is a moderately toned steel-blue azure that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bismark (#486C7A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Seachange (#4E6E81) and Wedgewood (#4C6B88).

The recipe behind #486D7F is rgb(72, 109, 127), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #486D7F: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. #486D7F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#486D7F color variations

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

#486D7F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#486D7F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#486D7F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#486D7F 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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#486D7F 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 #486D7F

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

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

#486D7F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#486D7F
  • RGB72, 109, 127
  • CMYK22, 7, 0, 50
  • HSL200°, 28%, 39%
  • HSL Precise199.636°, 27.638%, 39.02%
  • HSV200°, 43%, 50%
  • HSB200°, 43%, 50%
  • HEX ID486D7F
  • DECIMAL ID4746623
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
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