What color is #47706F?

#47706F 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 #47706F?

The RGB value is 71, 112, 111: 71 red, 112 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47706F?

The complementary color is #704748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47706F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47706F color

#47706F rgb(71, 112, 111)

Shades of teal

The hex color #47706F is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 43.9% green and 43.5% blue (71, 112, 111).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 22% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#47706F color codes

HEX	`#47706F`
RGB	`rgb(71, 112, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 43.9%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 22%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 37%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 1%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.34, -14.51, -3.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.34, 15.05, 195.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.261, 14.075, 17.159)`
Decimal	`4681839`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47706F, 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 #47706F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#47706F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #47706F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47706f; }
.text { color: #47706f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47706f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 112 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47706f, #475d70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #47706F?: #47706F 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 #47706F?: The RGB value is 71, 112, 111: 71 red, 112 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47706F?: The complementary color is #704748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47706F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.