What color is #477974?

#477974 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 #477974?

The RGB value is 71, 121, 116: 71 red, 121 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477974?

The complementary color is #79474C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477974?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477974 color

#477974 rgb(71, 121, 116)

Shades of teal

The hex color #477974 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 47.5% green and 45.5% blue (71, 121, 116).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 26% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Tortoise (#457B74), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#477974 color codes

HEX	`#477974`
RGB	`rgb(71, 121, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 47.5%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 26%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 41%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 4%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.33, -18.13, -2.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.33, 18.31, 188.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.587, 16.274, 18.998)`
Decimal	`4684148`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477974, 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 #477974	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477974 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #477974 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477974; }
.text { color: #477974; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477974; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 121 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477974, #476579); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #477974?: #477974 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 #477974?: The RGB value is 71, 121, 116: 71 red, 121 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477974?: The complementary color is #79474C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477974?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.