#4E92A6 Color
#4E92A6 is rgb(78, 146, 166) in RGB, hsl(194, 36%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 12%, 0%, 35%) 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 9.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E92A6rgb(78, 146, 166)hsl(194, 36%, 48%)hsv(194, 53%, 65%)cmyk(53%, 12%, 0%, 35%)oklch(62.3% 0.075 219.2)lab(56.70% -18.13 -17.61)lch(56.70% 25.27 224.17)What #4E92A6 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 #4E92A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E92A6 Channel Values
How #4E92A6 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 78 · G 146 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 36% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 53% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.51:1 vs white · 5.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E92A6 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 #4E92A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E92A6; 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 #4E92A6
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 #4E92A6 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.
#4E92A6#8989A6#768DA6#8080A7#7088A7#489595#4A949C#898989Using #4E92A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e92a6: #4E92A6;background-color: #4E92A6;colors: { 'color-4e92a6': '#4E92A6' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.573, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_4e92a6">#4E92A6</color>fill="#4E92A6"More Teal Colors
#4E92A6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E92A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E92A6?
#4E92A6 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(78, 146, 166) in RGB and hsl(194, 36%, 48%) 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 9.25.
What is the RGB value of #4E92A6?
#4E92A6 is rgb(78, 146, 166) — red 78, green 146, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E92A6?
#4E92A6 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 12%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E92A6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4E92A6 scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E92A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E92A6 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 11.01, which is visibly different.
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