Information about #4B6566 color

#4B6566 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B6566 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(75, 101, 102) — 29.4% red, 39.6% green, 40% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 0 / 0 / 60. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned water-like cyan, #4B6566 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tax Break (#496569). Slightly further away sit Smalt Blue (#496267) and Stormcloud (#4F666A).

The recipe behind #4B6566 is rgb(75, 101, 102), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4B6566 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4B6566 color variations

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

#4B6566 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 #4B6566

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

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

River Bed color link
River Bed

#556061

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B6566
  • RGB75, 101, 102
  • CMYK11, 0, 0, 60
  • CSSrgb(75, 101, 102)
  • HSL182°, 15%, 35%
  • HSL Precise182.222°, 15.254%, 34.706%
  • HSV182°, 26%, 40%
  • HSB182°, 26%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.396, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.396, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.396, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4B6566
  • DECIMAL ID4941158
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01