What color is #447772?

#447772 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #447772?

The RGB value is 68, 119, 114: 68 red, 119 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #447772?

The complementary color is #774449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #447772?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#447772 color

#447772 rgb(68, 119, 114)

Shades of teal

The hex color #447772 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 46.7% green and 44.7% blue (68, 119, 114).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 27% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Tortoise (#457B74), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#447772 color codes

HEX	`#447772`
RGB	`rgb(68, 119, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 46.7%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 27%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 43%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 4%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.49, -18.42, -2.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.49, 18.61, 188.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.017, 15.637, 18.301)`
Decimal	`4487026`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #447772, 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 #447772	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#447772 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	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 #447772 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #447772; }
.text { color: #447772; }
.border { border: 2px solid #447772; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 119 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #447772, #446377); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #447772?: #447772 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #447772?: The RGB value is 68, 119, 114: 68 red, 119 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #447772?: The complementary color is #774449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #447772?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.