What color is #487075?

#487075 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 #487075?

The RGB value is 72, 112, 117: 72 red, 112 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #487075?

The complementary color is #754D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #487075?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#487075 color

#487075 rgb(72, 112, 117)

Shades of teal

The hex color #487075 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 43.9% green and 45.9% blue (72, 112, 117).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#487075 color codes

HEX	`#487075`
RGB	`rgb(72, 112, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 43.9%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 38%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 4%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.59, -12.6, -7.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.59, 14.52, 209.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.676, 14.25, 18.961)`
Decimal	`4747381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #487075, 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 #487075	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#487075 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #487075 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #487075; }
.text { color: #487075; }
.border { border: 2px solid #487075; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 112 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #487075, #485a75); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #487075?: #487075 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 #487075?: The RGB value is 72, 112, 117: 72 red, 112 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #487075?: The complementary color is #754D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #487075?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.