What color is #467483?

#467483 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #467483?

The RGB value is 70, 116, 131: 70 red, 116 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #467483?

The complementary color is #835546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #467483?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#467483 color

#467483 rgb(70, 116, 131)

Shades of teal

The hex color #467483 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 45.5% green and 51.4% blue (70, 116, 131).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 30% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Hydro (#49747F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#467483 color codes

HEX	`#467483`
RGB	`rgb(70, 116, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 45.5%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 30%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 47%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 11%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.22, -11.45, -13.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.22, 17.44, 228.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.866, 15.431, 23.769)`
Decimal	`4617347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #467483, 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 #467483	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#467483 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #467483 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #467483; }
.text { color: #467483; }
.border { border: 2px solid #467483; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 116 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #467483, #465683); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #467483?: #467483 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #467483?: The RGB value is 70, 116, 131: 70 red, 116 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #467483?: The complementary color is #835546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #467483?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.