What color is #417773?

#417773 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #417773?

The RGB value is 65, 119, 115: 65 red, 119 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #417773?

The complementary color is #774145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #417773?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#417773 color

#417773 rgb(65, 119, 115)

Shades of teal

The hex color #417773 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 46.7% green and 45.1% blue (65, 119, 115).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 29% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Tortoise (#457B74), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#417773 color codes

HEX	`#417773`
RGB	`rgb(65, 119, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 46.7%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 29%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 45%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 3%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.38, -18.97, -3.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.38, 19.28, 190.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.87, 15.554, 18.593)`
Decimal	`4290419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #417773, 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 #417773	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#417773 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #417773 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #417773; }
.text { color: #417773; }
.border { border: 2px solid #417773; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 119 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #417773, #416077); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #417773?: #417773 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #417773?: The RGB value is 65, 119, 115: 65 red, 119 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #417773?: The complementary color is #774145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #417773?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.