What color is #477882?

#477882 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #477882?

The RGB value is 71, 120, 130: 71 red, 120 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477882?

The complementary color is #825147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477882?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477882 color

#477882 rgb(71, 120, 130)

Shades of teal

The hex color #477882 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 47.1% green and 51% blue (71, 120, 130).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Blue (#3E7A85), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#477882 color codes

HEX	`#477882`
RGB	`rgb(71, 120, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 47.1%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 45%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 8%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.47, -13.73, -10.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.47, 17.38, 217.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.343, 16.383, 23.574)`
Decimal	`4683906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477882, 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 #477882	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477882 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	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 #477882 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477882; }
.text { color: #477882; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477882; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 120 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477882, #475b82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #477882?: #477882 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #477882?: The RGB value is 71, 120, 130: 71 red, 120 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477882?: The complementary color is #825147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477882?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.