What color is #467E84?

#467E84 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Submerged. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #467E84?

The RGB value is 70, 126, 132: 70 red, 126 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #467E84?

The complementary color is #844C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #467E84?

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.

#467E84 color

#467E84 rgb(70, 126, 132)

Shades of teal

The hex color #467E84 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 49.4% green and 51.8% blue (70, 126, 132).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Submerged (#4A7D82), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#467E84 color codes

HEX	`#467E84`
RGB	`rgb(70, 126, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 49.4%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 47%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 5%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.36, -16.73, -9.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.36, 19, 208.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.15, 17.889, 24.533)`
Decimal	`4619908`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #467E84, 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 #467E84	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#467E84 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 #467E84 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #467e84; }
.text { color: #467e84; }
.border { border: 2px solid #467e84; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 126 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #467e84, #465f84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #467E84?: #467E84 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Submerged. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #467E84?: The RGB value is 70, 126, 132: 70 red, 126 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #467E84?: The complementary color is #844C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #467E84?: 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.