What color is #479894?

#479894 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #479894?

The RGB value is 71, 152, 148: 71 red, 152 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #479894?

The complementary color is #98474B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #479894?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#479894 color

#479894 rgb(71, 152, 148)

Shades of teal

The hex color #479894 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 59.6% green and 58% blue (71, 152, 148).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 36% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Sea (#3C9992), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#479894 color codes

HEX	`#479894`
RGB	`rgb(71, 152, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 59.6%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 36%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 53%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 3%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.97, -25.63, -5.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.97, 26.2, 191.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.17, 25.932, 32.006)`
Decimal	`4692116`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #479894, 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 #479894	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#479894 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	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 #479894 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #479894; }
.text { color: #479894; }
.border { border: 2px solid #479894; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 152 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #479894, #477398); }

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Questions

What color is #479894?: #479894 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #479894?: The RGB value is 71, 152, 148: 71 red, 152 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #479894?: The complementary color is #98474B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #479894?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.