What color is #447979?

#447979 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 #447979?

The RGB value is 68, 121, 121: 68 red, 121 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #447979?

The complementary color is #794444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #447979?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#447979 color

#447979 rgb(68, 121, 121)

Shades of teal

The hex color #447979 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 47.5% green and 47.5% blue (68, 121, 121).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 28% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Rain (#447777), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#447979 color codes

HEX	`#447979`
RGB	`rgb(68, 121, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 47.5%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 28%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 44%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.34, -17.61, -5.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.34, 18.46, 197.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.671, 16.283, 20.561)`
Decimal	`4487545`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #447979, 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 #447979	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#447979 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #447979 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #447979; }
.text { color: #447979; }
.border { border: 2px solid #447979; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 121 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #447979, #445f79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #447979?: #447979 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 #447979?: The RGB value is 68, 121, 121: 68 red, 121 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #447979?: The complementary color is #794444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #447979?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.