What color is #477D7E?

#477D7E is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #477D7E?

The RGB value is 71, 125, 126: 71 red, 125 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477D7E?

The complementary color is #7E4847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477D7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477D7E color

#477D7E rgb(71, 125, 126)

Shades of teal

The hex color #477D7E is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 49% green and 49.4% blue (71, 125, 126).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 28% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#477D7E color codes

HEX	`#477D7E`
RGB	`rgb(71, 125, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 49%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 28%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 44%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 1%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.9, -17.6, -6.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.9, 18.65, 199.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.697, 17.512, 22.393)`
Decimal	`4685182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477D7E, 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 #477D7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477D7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	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 #477D7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477d7e; }
.text { color: #477d7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477d7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 125 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477d7e, #47627e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #477D7E?: #477D7E is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #477D7E?: The RGB value is 71, 125, 126: 71 red, 125 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477D7E?: The complementary color is #7E4847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477D7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.