What color is #487072?

#487072 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #487072?

The RGB value is 72, 112, 114: 72 red, 112 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #487072?

The complementary color is #724A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #487072?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#487072 color

#487072 rgb(72, 112, 114)

Shades of teal

The hex color #487072 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 43.9% green and 44.7% blue (72, 112, 114).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 23% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#487072 color codes

HEX	`#487072`
RGB	`rgb(72, 112, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 43.9%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 23%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 37%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 2%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.49, -13.41, -5.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.49, 14.52, 202.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.503, 14.18, 18.047)`
Decimal	`4747378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #487072, 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 #487072	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#487072 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	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 #487072 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #487072; }
.text { color: #487072; }
.border { border: 2px solid #487072; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 112 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #487072, #485b72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #487072?: #487072 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #487072?: The RGB value is 72, 112, 114: 72 red, 112 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #487072?: The complementary color is #724A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #487072?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.