Information about #4E7E8C color

#4E7E8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4E7E8C belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(78, 126, 140) (30.6% red, 49.4% green, 54.9% blue), or CMYK 24 / 5 / 0 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced cyan, #4E7E8C feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Norwester (#48798A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Paradiso (#488084) and Antique Blue (#4E7B96).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 126, 140) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4E7E8C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4E7E8C color variations

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

#4E7E8C 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 #4E7E8C

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

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E7E8C
  • RGB78, 126, 140
  • CMYK24, 5, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(78, 126, 140)
  • HSL194°, 28%, 43%
  • HSL Precise193.548°, 28.44%, 42.745%
  • HSV194°, 44%, 55%
  • HSB194°, 44%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.494, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.494, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.494, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4E7E8C
  • DECIMAL ID5144204
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01