What color is #479995?

#479995 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #479995?

The RGB value is 71, 153, 149: 71 red, 153 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #479995?

The complementary color is #99474B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #479995?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#479995 color

#479995 rgb(71, 153, 149)

Shades of teal

The hex color #479995 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 60% green and 58.4% blue (71, 153, 149).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 37% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Lagoon (#4B9B93), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#479995 color codes

HEX	`#479995`
RGB	`rgb(71, 153, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 60%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 37%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 54%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 3%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.31, -25.85, -5.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.31, 26.44, 192.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.412, 26.29, 32.479)`
Decimal	`4692373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #479995, 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 #479995	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#479995 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	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 #479995 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #479995; }
.text { color: #479995; }
.border { border: 2px solid #479995; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 153 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #479995, #477499); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #479995?: #479995 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #479995?: The RGB value is 71, 153, 149: 71 red, 153 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #479995?: The complementary color is #99474B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #479995?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.