What color is #477375?

#477375 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Ming. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #477375?

The RGB value is 71, 115, 117: 71 red, 115 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477375?

The complementary color is #754947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477375?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477375 color

#477375 rgb(71, 115, 117)

Shades of teal

The hex color #477375 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 45.1% green and 45.9% blue (71, 115, 117).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Ming (#407577), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#477375 color codes

HEX	`#477375`
RGB	`rgb(71, 115, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 45.1%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 39%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 2%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.48, -14.57, -5.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.48, 15.73, 202.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.939, 14.885, 19.07)`
Decimal	`4682613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477375, 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 #477375	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477375 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	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 #477375 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477375; }
.text { color: #477375; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477375; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 115 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477375, #475c75); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #477375?: #477375 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Ming. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #477375?: The RGB value is 71, 115, 117: 71 red, 115 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477375?: The complementary color is #754947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477375?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.