What color is #487177?

#487177 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 #487177?

The RGB value is 72, 113, 119: 72 red, 113 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #487177?

The complementary color is #774E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #487177?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#487177 color

#487177 rgb(72, 113, 119)

Shades of teal

The hex color #487177 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 44.3% green and 46.7% blue (72, 113, 119).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 25% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% 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 5.38:1).

#487177 color codes

HEX	`#487177`
RGB	`rgb(72, 113, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 44.3%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 25%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 39%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 5%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.97, -12.62, -7.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.97, 14.86, 211.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.906, 14.519, 19.624)`
Decimal	`4747639`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #487177, 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 #487177	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#487177 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #487177 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #487177; }
.text { color: #487177; }
.border { border: 2px solid #487177; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 113 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #487177, #485a77); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #487177?: #487177 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 #487177?: The RGB value is 72, 113, 119: 72 red, 113 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #487177?: The complementary color is #774E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #487177?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.