What color is #417270?

#417270 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #417270?

The RGB value is 65, 114, 112: 65 red, 114 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #417270?

The complementary color is #724143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #417270?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#417270 color

#417270 rgb(65, 114, 112)

Shades of teal

The hex color #417270 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 44.7% green and 43.9% blue (65, 114, 112).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#417270 color codes

HEX	`#417270`
RGB	`rgb(65, 114, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 44.7%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 2%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.7, -17.08, -4.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.7, 17.57, 193.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.121, 14.327, 17.506)`
Decimal	`4289136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #417270, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #417270	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#417270 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #417270 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #417270; }
.text { color: #417270; }
.border { border: 2px solid #417270; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 114 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #417270, #415b72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #417270?: #417270 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #417270?: The RGB value is 65, 114, 112: 65 red, 114 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #417270?: The complementary color is #724143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #417270?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.