What color is #477E7C?

#477E7C is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #477E7C?

The RGB value is 71, 126, 124: 71 red, 126 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477E7C?

The complementary color is #7E4749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477E7C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477E7C color

#477E7C rgb(71, 126, 124)

Shades of teal

The hex color #477E7C is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 49.4% green and 48.6% blue (71, 126, 124).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 28% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Tortoise (#457B74), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#477E7C color codes

HEX	`#477E7C`
RGB	`rgb(71, 126, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 49.4%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 28%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 44%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 2%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.15, -18.68, -4.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.15, 19.24, 193.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.696, 17.715, 21.763)`
Decimal	`4685436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477E7C, 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 #477E7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477E7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	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 #477E7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477e7c; }
.text { color: #477e7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477e7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 126 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477e7c, #47657e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #477E7C?: #477E7C is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #477E7C?: The RGB value is 71, 126, 124: 71 red, 126 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477E7C?: The complementary color is #7E4749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477E7C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.