What color is #47ADAD?

#47ADAD is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47ADAD?

The RGB value is 71, 173, 173: 71 red, 173 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47ADAD?

The complementary color is #AD4747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47ADAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 and white text 2.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47ADAD color

#47ADAD rgb(71, 173, 173)

Shades of teal

The hex color #47ADAD is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 67.8% green and 67.8% blue (71, 173, 173).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 42% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.85:1).

#47ADAD color codes

HEX	`#47ADAD`
RGB	`rgb(71, 173, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 67.8%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 42%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 59%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.15, -29.09, -8.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.15, 30.41, 196.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.082, 34.241, 44.814)`
Decimal	`4697517`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47ADAD, 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 #47ADAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#47ADAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	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 #47ADAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47adad; }
.text { color: #47adad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47adad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 173 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47adad, #477aad); }

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Questions

What color is #47ADAD?: #47ADAD is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47ADAD?: The RGB value is 71, 173, 173: 71 red, 173 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47ADAD?: The complementary color is #AD4747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47ADAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 and white text 2.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.