What color is #447882?

#447882 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #447882?

The RGB value is 68, 120, 130: 68 red, 120 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #447882?

The complementary color is #824E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #447882?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#447882 color

#447882 rgb(68, 120, 130)

Shades of teal

The hex color #447882 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 47.1% green and 51% blue (68, 120, 130).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 31% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Blue (#3E7A85), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#447882 color codes

HEX	`#447882`
RGB	`rgb(68, 120, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 47.1%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 31%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 48%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 8%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.33, -14.52, -10.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.33, 18.14, 216.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.128, 16.273, 23.564)`
Decimal	`4487298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #447882, 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 #447882	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#447882 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	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 #447882 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #447882; }
.text { color: #447882; }
.border { border: 2px solid #447882; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 120 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #447882, #445982); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #447882?: #447882 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #447882?: The RGB value is 68, 120, 130: 68 red, 120 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #447882?: The complementary color is #824E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #447882?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.