What color is #477076?

#477076 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #477076?

The RGB value is 71, 112, 118: 71 red, 112 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477076?

The complementary color is #764D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477076?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477076 color

#477076 rgb(71, 112, 118)

Shades of teal

The hex color #477076 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 43.9% green and 46.3% blue (71, 112, 118).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 25% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#477076 color codes

HEX	`#477076`
RGB	`rgb(71, 112, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 43.9%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 25%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 40%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 5%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.57, -12.62, -7.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.57, 14.87, 211.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.662, 14.235, 19.269)`
Decimal	`4681846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477076, 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 #477076	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477076 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #477076 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477076; }
.text { color: #477076; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477076; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 112 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477076, #475976); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #477076?: #477076 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #477076?: The RGB value is 71, 112, 118: 71 red, 112 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477076?: The complementary color is #764D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477076?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.