What color is #477777?

#477777 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #477777?

The RGB value is 71, 119, 119: 71 red, 119 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477777?

The complementary color is #774747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477777?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477777 color

#477777 rgb(71, 119, 119)

Shades of teal

The hex color #477777 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 46.7% green and 46.7% blue (71, 119, 119).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 25% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Rain (#447777), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#477777 color codes

HEX	`#477777`
RGB	`rgb(71, 119, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 46.7%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 25%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 40%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.8, -16.24, -5.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.8, 17.03, 197.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.524, 15.864, 19.851)`
Decimal	`4683639`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477777, 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 #477777	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477777 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	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 #477777 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477777; }
.text { color: #477777; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477777; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 119 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477777, #475f77); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #477777?: #477777 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #477777?: The RGB value is 71, 119, 119: 71 red, 119 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477777?: The complementary color is #774747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477777?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.