What color is #447E87?

#447E87 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Submerged. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #447E87?

The RGB value is 68, 126, 135: 68 red, 126 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #447E87?

The complementary color is #874D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #447E87?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#447E87 color

#447E87 rgb(68, 126, 135)

Shades of teal

The hex color #447E87 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 49.4% green and 52.9% blue (68, 126, 135).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Submerged (#4A7D82), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#447E87 color codes

HEX	`#447E87`
RGB	`rgb(68, 126, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 49.4%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 50%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 7%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.37, -16.37, -10.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.37, 19.59, 213.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.216, 17.899, 25.623)`
Decimal	`4488839`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #447E87, 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 #447E87	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#447E87 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	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 #447E87 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #447e87; }
.text { color: #447e87; }
.border { border: 2px solid #447e87; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 126 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #447e87, #445d87); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #447E87?: #447E87 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Submerged. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #447E87?: The RGB value is 68, 126, 135: 68 red, 126 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #447E87?: The complementary color is #874D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #447E87?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.