What color is #478799?

#478799 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Waikiki. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #478799?

The RGB value is 71, 135, 153: 71 red, 135 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #478799?

The complementary color is #995947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #478799?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and white text 4.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#478799 color

#478799 rgb(71, 135, 153)

Shades of teal

The hex color #478799 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 52.9% green and 60% blue (71, 135, 153).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 37% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Waikiki (#218BA0), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#478799 color codes

HEX	`#478799`
RGB	`rgb(71, 135, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 52.9%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 37%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 54%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 12%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.91, -15.27, -15.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.91, 22.05, 226.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.01, 20.966, 33.281)`
Decimal	`4687769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #478799, 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 #478799	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#478799 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	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 #478799 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #478799; }
.text { color: #478799; }
.border { border: 2px solid #478799; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 135 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #478799, #475e99); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #478799?: #478799 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Waikiki. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #478799?: The RGB value is 71, 135, 153: 71 red, 135 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #478799?: The complementary color is #995947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #478799?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and white text 4.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.