What color is #447682?

#447682 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #447682?

The RGB value is 68, 118, 130: 68 red, 118 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #447682?

The complementary color is #825044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #447682?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#447682 color

#447682 rgb(68, 118, 130)

Shades of teal

The hex color #447682 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 46.3% green and 51% blue (68, 118, 130).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 31% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Hydro (#49747F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#447682 color codes

HEX	`#447682`
RGB	`rgb(68, 118, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 46.3%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 31%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 48%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 9%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.71, -13.4, -11.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.71, 17.87, 221.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.89, 15.797, 23.485)`
Decimal	`4486786`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #447682, 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 #447682	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#447682 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	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 #447682 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #447682; }
.text { color: #447682; }
.border { border: 2px solid #447682; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 118 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #447682, #445782); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #447682?: #447682 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #447682?: The RGB value is 68, 118, 130: 68 red, 118 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #447682?: The complementary color is #825044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #447682?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.