#4A95B5 Color
#4A95B5 is rgb(74, 149, 181) in RGB, hsl(198, 42%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 18%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A95B5rgb(74, 149, 181)hsl(198, 42%, 50%)hsv(198, 59%, 71%)cmyk(59%, 18%, 0%, 29%)oklch(63.5% 0.088 228.4)lab(57.91% -16.95 -24.27)lch(57.91% 29.60 235.07)What #4A95B5 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #4A95B5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A95B5 Channel Values
How #4A95B5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 74 · G 149 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 42% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 59% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.36:1 vs white · 6.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A95B5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #4A95B5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A95B5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4A95B5
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #4A95B5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#4A95B5#8C8CB5#7790B5#8282B6#708AB6#3E9A9A#4398A5#8C8C8CUsing #4A95B5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a95b5: #4A95B5;background-color: #4A95B5;colors: { 'color-4a95b5': '#4A95B5' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.584, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_4a95b5">#4A95B5</color>fill="#4A95B5"More Teal Colors
#4A95B5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A95B5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A95B5?
#4A95B5 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(74, 149, 181) in RGB and hsl(198, 42%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.41.
What is the RGB value of #4A95B5?
#4A95B5 is rgb(74, 149, 181) — red 74, green 149, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A95B5?
#4A95B5 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 18%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A95B5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4A95B5 scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A95B5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A95B5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.5, which is visibly different.
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