What color is #477276?

#477276 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 #477276?

The RGB value is 71, 114, 118: 71 red, 114 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477276?

The complementary color is #764B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477276?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477276 color

#477276 rgb(71, 114, 118)

Shades of teal

The hex color #477276 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 44.7% green and 46.3% blue (71, 114, 118).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 25% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#477276 color codes

HEX	`#477276`
RGB	`rgb(71, 114, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 44.7%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 25%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 40%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 3%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.19, -13.74, -6.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.19, 15.39, 206.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.885, 14.681, 19.344)`
Decimal	`4682358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477276, 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 #477276	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477276 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	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 #477276 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477276; }
.text { color: #477276; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477276; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 114 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477276, #475a76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #477276?: #477276 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 #477276?: The RGB value is 71, 114, 118: 71 red, 114 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477276?: The complementary color is #764B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477276?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.