What color is #477474?

#477474 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #477474?

The RGB value is 71, 116, 116: 71 red, 116 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477474?

The complementary color is #744747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477474?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477474 color

#477474 rgb(71, 116, 116)

Shades of teal

The hex color #477474 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 45.5% green and 45.5% blue (71, 116, 116).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Rain (#447777), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#477474 color codes

HEX	`#477474`
RGB	`rgb(71, 116, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 45.5%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 39%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.76, -15.4, -4.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.76, 16.16, 197.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.995, 15.091, 18.8)`
Decimal	`4682868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477474, 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 #477474	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477474 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #477474 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477474; }
.text { color: #477474; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477474; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 116 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477474, #475e74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #477474?: #477474 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #477474?: The RGB value is 71, 116, 116: 71 red, 116 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477474?: The complementary color is #744747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477474?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.