What color is #477872?

#477872 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #477872?

The RGB value is 71, 120, 114: 71 red, 120 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477872?

The complementary color is #78474D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477872?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477872 color

#477872 rgb(71, 120, 114)

Shades of teal

The hex color #477872 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 47.1% green and 44.7% blue (71, 120, 114).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Tortoise (#457B74), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#477872 color codes

HEX	`#477872`
RGB	`rgb(71, 120, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 47.1%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 41%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 5%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.96, -18.11, -1.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.96, 18.21, 186.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.351, 15.987, 18.351)`
Decimal	`4683890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477872, 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 #477872	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477872 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #477872 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477872; }
.text { color: #477872; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477872; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 120 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477872, #476578); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #477872?: #477872 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #477872?: The RGB value is 71, 120, 114: 71 red, 120 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477872?: The complementary color is #78474D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477872?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.