#4999B6

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #4999B6

The hex code #4999B6 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cadetblue. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 153 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 60% cyan and 16% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 196.0° hue, 42.7% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4999B6
RGB73, 153, 182
HSL196.0°, 42.7%, 50.0%
CMYK60%, 16%, 0%, 29%
HSV196.0°, 59.9%, 71.4%
LAB59.5, -15.8, -22.4
XYZ22.6, 27.6, 48.4
Decimal4823478

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.52:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4999B6; }
.text-color { color: #4999B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4999B6; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0