What color is #467478?

#467478 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 #467478?

The RGB value is 70, 116, 120: 70 red, 116 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #467478?

The complementary color is #784A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #467478?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#467478 color

#467478 rgb(70, 116, 120)

Shades of teal

The hex color #467478 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 45.5% green and 47.1% blue (70, 116, 120).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ocean Slumber (#41767B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#467478 color codes

HEX	`#467478`
RGB	`rgb(70, 116, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 45.5%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 42%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 3%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.84, -14.59, -7.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.84, 16.26, 206.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.16, 15.148, 20.049)`
Decimal	`4617336`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #467478, 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 #467478	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#467478 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #467478 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #467478; }
.text { color: #467478; }
.border { border: 2px solid #467478; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 116 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #467478, #465b78); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #467478?: #467478 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 #467478?: The RGB value is 70, 116, 120: 70 red, 116 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #467478?: The complementary color is #784A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #467478?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.