Information about #49756F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #49756F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 117, 111) — 28.6% red, 45.9% green, 43.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 0 / 2 / 54. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained water-like cyan, #49756F sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Green Copper (#4A766E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Faded Jade (#427977) and Odyssey (#4F6D69).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 117, 111) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #49756F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. #49756F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#49756F color variations

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

#49756F 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 #49756F

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

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Viridian color link
Viridian

#40826D

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49756F
  • RGB73, 117, 111
  • CMYK17, 0, 2, 54
  • CSSrgb(73, 117, 111)
  • HSL172°, 23%, 37%
  • HSL Precise171.818°, 23.158%, 37.255%
  • HSV172°, 38%, 46%
  • HSB172°, 38%, 46%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.459, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.459, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.459, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID49756F
  • DECIMAL ID4814191
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01