What color is #478086?

#478086 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #478086?

The RGB value is 71, 128, 134: 71 red, 128 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #478086?

The complementary color is #864D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #478086?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#478086 color

#478086 rgb(71, 128, 134)

Shades of teal

The hex color #478086 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 50.2% green and 52.5% blue (71, 128, 134).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#478086 color codes

HEX	`#478086`
RGB	`rgb(71, 128, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 50.2%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 47%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 4%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.09, -17, -9.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.09, 19.27, 208.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.619, 18.498, 25.35)`
Decimal	`4685958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #478086, 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 #478086	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#478086 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	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 #478086 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #478086; }
.text { color: #478086; }
.border { border: 2px solid #478086; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 128 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #478086, #476086); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #478086?: #478086 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #478086?: The RGB value is 71, 128, 134: 71 red, 128 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #478086?: The complementary color is #864D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #478086?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.