What color is #477979?

#477979 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 #477979?

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

What is the complementary color of #477979?

The complementary color is #794747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477979?

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.

#477979 color

#477979 rgb(71, 121, 121)

Shades of teal

The hex color #477979 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 26% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Rain (#447777), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#477979 color codes

HEX	`#477979`
RGB	`rgb(71, 121, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 47.5%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 26%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 41%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.49, -16.79, -5.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.49, 17.61, 197.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.886, 16.394, 20.571)`
Decimal	`4684153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477979, 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 #477979	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477979 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 #477979 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477979; }
.text { color: #477979; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477979; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 121 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477979, #476079); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #477979?: #477979 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 #477979?: The RGB value is 71, 121, 121: 71 red, 121 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477979?: The complementary color is #794747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477979?: 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.