What color is #47717B?

#47717B is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47717B?

The RGB value is 71, 113, 123: 71 red, 113 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47717B?

The complementary color is #7B5147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47717B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47717B color

#47717B rgb(71, 113, 123)

Shades of teal

The hex color #47717B is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 44.3% green and 48.2% blue (71, 113, 123).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 27% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Winter Storm (#4B7079), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#47717B color codes

HEX	`#47717B`
RGB	`rgb(71, 113, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 44.3%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 27%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 42%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 8%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.05, -11.78, -10.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.05, 15.54, 220.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.078, 14.579, 20.913)`
Decimal	`4682107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47717B, 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 #47717B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#47717B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #47717B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47717b; }
.text { color: #47717b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47717b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 113 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47717b, #47577b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #47717B?: #47717B is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47717B?: The RGB value is 71, 113, 123: 71 red, 113 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47717B?: The complementary color is #7B5147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47717B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.