#447973 Color
#447973 is rgb(68, 121, 115) in RGB, hsl(173, 28%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 5%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#447973rgb(68, 121, 115)hsl(173, 28%, 37%)hsv(173, 44%, 47%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 5%, 53%)oklch(53.7% 0.058 186.3)lab(47.02% -19.68 -2.54)lch(47.02% 19.84 187.37)What #447973 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #447973, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#447973 Channel Values
How #447973 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 68 · G 121 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 28% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 44% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.97:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #447973 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #447973
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #447973; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #447973
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #447973 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#447973#727273#637573#6B6B74#5E7174#457878#457976#707070Using #447973 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-447973: #447973;background-color: #447973;colors: { 'color-447973': '#447973' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.475, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_447973">#447973</color>fill="#447973"More Teal Colors
#447973 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#447973 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #447973?
#447973 is a dark teal — rgb(68, 121, 115) in RGB and hsl(173, 28%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.83.
What is the RGB value of #447973?
#447973 is rgb(68, 121, 115) — red 68, green 121, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #447973?
#447973 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 5%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #447973 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #447973 scores 4.97:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #447973 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #447973 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.53, which is visibly different.
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