What color is #447878?

#447878 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #447878?

The RGB value is 68, 120, 120: 68 red, 120 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #447878?

The complementary color is #784444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #447878?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#447878 color

#447878 rgb(68, 120, 120)

Shades of teal

The hex color #447878 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 47.1% green and 47.1% blue (68, 120, 120).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 28% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Rain (#447777), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#447878 color codes

HEX	`#447878`
RGB	`rgb(68, 120, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 47.1%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 28%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 43%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47, -17.34, -5.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47, 18.18, 197.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.489, 16.017, 20.199)`
Decimal	`4487288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #447878, 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 #447878	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#447878 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #447878 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #447878; }
.text { color: #447878; }
.border { border: 2px solid #447878; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 120 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #447878, #445e78); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #447878?: #447878 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #447878?: The RGB value is 68, 120, 120: 68 red, 120 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #447878?: The complementary color is #784444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #447878?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.