What color is #476A6A?

#476A6A is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476A6A?

The RGB value is 71, 106, 106: 71 red, 106 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476A6A?

The complementary color is #6A4747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476A6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476A6A color

#476A6A rgb(71, 106, 106)

Shades of teal

The hex color #476A6A is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 41.6% green and 41.6% blue (71, 106, 106).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#476A6A color codes

HEX	`#476A6A`
RGB	`rgb(71, 106, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 41.6%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 20%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 33%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.29, -12.46, -4.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.29, 13.09, 197.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.353, 12.688, 15.536)`
Decimal	`4680298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476A6A, 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 #476A6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476A6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #476A6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476a6a; }
.text { color: #476a6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476a6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 106 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476a6a, #47596a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #476A6A?: #476A6A is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476A6A?: The RGB value is 71, 106, 106: 71 red, 106 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476A6A?: The complementary color is #6A4747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476A6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.