What color is #467378?

#467378 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #467378?

The RGB value is 70, 115, 120: 70 red, 115 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #467378?

The complementary color is #784B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #467378?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#467378 color

#467378 rgb(70, 115, 120)

Shades of teal

The hex color #467378 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 45.1% green and 47.1% blue (70, 115, 120).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ocean Slumber (#41767B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#467378 color codes

HEX	`#467378`
RGB	`rgb(70, 115, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 45.1%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 42%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 4%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.52, -14.04, -7.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.52, 15.98, 208.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.045, 14.919, 20.011)`
Decimal	`4617080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #467378, 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 #467378	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#467378 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	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 #467378 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #467378; }
.text { color: #467378; }
.border { border: 2px solid #467378; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 115 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #467378, #465a78); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #467378?: #467378 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #467378?: The RGB value is 70, 115, 120: 70 red, 115 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #467378?: The complementary color is #784B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #467378?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.