What color is #467973?

#467973 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #467973?

The RGB value is 70, 121, 115: 70 red, 121 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #467973?

The complementary color is #79464C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #467973?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#467973 color

#467973 rgb(70, 121, 115)

Shades of teal

The hex color #467973 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 47.5% green and 45.1% blue (70, 121, 115).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 27% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Tortoise (#457B74), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#467973 color codes

HEX	`#467973`
RGB	`rgb(70, 121, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 47.5%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 27%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 42%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 5%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.25, -18.67, -2.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.25, 18.79, 186.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.456, 16.214, 18.69)`
Decimal	`4618611`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #467973, 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 #467973	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#467973 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #467973 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #467973; }
.text { color: #467973; }
.border { border: 2px solid #467973; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 121 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #467973, #466579); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #467973?: #467973 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #467973?: The RGB value is 70, 121, 115: 70 red, 121 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #467973?: The complementary color is #79464C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #467973?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.