What color is #475D60?

#475D60 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475D60?

The RGB value is 71, 93, 96: 71 red, 93 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475D60?

The complementary color is #604A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475D60?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475D60 color

#475D60 rgb(71, 93, 96)

Shades of gray

The hex color #475D60 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 36.5% green and 37.6% blue (71, 93, 96).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#475D60 color codes

HEX	`#475D60`
RGB	`rgb(71, 93, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 36.5%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 26%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 3%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.86, -7.5, -4.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.86, 8.72, 210.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.624, 10.012, 12.542)`
Decimal	`4676960`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475D60, 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 #475D60	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#475D60 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	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 #475D60 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475d60; }
.text { color: #475d60; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475d60; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 93 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475d60, #475060); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #475D60?: #475D60 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475D60?: The RGB value is 71, 93, 96: 71 red, 93 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475D60?: The complementary color is #604A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475D60?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.