#4999A0

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #4999A0

Visually, #4999A0 is defined as a moderate cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cadetblue. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 153 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 54% Cyan, 4% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 37% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4999A0
RGB73, 153, 160
HSL184.8°, 37.3%, 45.7%
CMYK54%, 4%, 0%, 37%
HSV184.8°, 54.4%, 62.7%
LAB58.7, -22.3, -11.1
XYZ20.5, 26.7, 37.3
Decimal4823456

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.35:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.40:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4999A0; }
.text-color { color: #4999A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4999A0; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0