What color is #487985?

#487985 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #487985?

The RGB value is 72, 121, 133: 72 red, 121 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #487985?

The complementary color is #855448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #487985?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#487985 color

#487985 rgb(72, 121, 133)

Shades of teal

The hex color #487985 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 47.5% green and 52.2% blue (72, 121, 133).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 30% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Hydro (#49747F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#487985 color codes

HEX	`#487985`
RGB	`rgb(72, 121, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 47.5%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 30%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 46%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 9%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.94, -13.16, -11.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.94, 17.63, 221.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.742, 16.745, 24.694)`
Decimal	`4749701`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #487985, 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 #487985	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#487985 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	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 #487985 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #487985; }
.text { color: #487985; }
.border { border: 2px solid #487985; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 121 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #487985, #485a85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #487985?: #487985 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #487985?: The RGB value is 72, 121, 133: 72 red, 121 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #487985?: The complementary color is #855448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #487985?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.