What color is #447A83?

#447A83 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 #447A83?

The RGB value is 68, 122, 131: 68 red, 122 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #447A83?

The complementary color is #834D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #447A83?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#447A83 color

#447A83 rgb(68, 122, 131)

Shades of teal

The hex color #447A83 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 47.8% green and 51.4% blue (68, 122, 131).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 32% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Blue (#3E7A85), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#447A83 color codes

HEX	`#447A83`
RGB	`rgb(68, 122, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 47.8%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 32%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 48%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 7%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.99, -15.33, -10.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.99, 18.58, 214.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.439, 16.786, 24)`
Decimal	`4487811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #447A83, 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 #447A83	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#447A83 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #447A83 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #447a83; }
.text { color: #447a83; }
.border { border: 2px solid #447a83; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 122 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #447a83, #445a83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #447A83?: #447A83 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 #447A83?: The RGB value is 68, 122, 131: 68 red, 122 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #447A83?: The complementary color is #834D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #447A83?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.