What color is #487885?

#487885 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #487885?

The RGB value is 72, 120, 133: 72 red, 120 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #487885?

The complementary color is #855548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #487885?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#487885 color

#487885 rgb(72, 120, 133)

Shades of teal

The hex color #487885 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 47.1% green and 52.2% blue (72, 120, 133).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 30% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Hydro (#49747F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#487885 color codes

HEX	`#487885`
RGB	`rgb(72, 120, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 47.1%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 30%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 46%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 10%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.63, -12.6, -12.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.63, 17.54, 224.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.621, 16.503, 24.653)`
Decimal	`4749445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #487885, 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 #487885	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#487885 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #487885 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #487885; }
.text { color: #487885; }
.border { border: 2px solid #487885; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 120 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #487885, #485985); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #487885?: #487885 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #487885?: The RGB value is 72, 120, 133: 72 red, 120 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #487885?: The complementary color is #855548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #487885?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.