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#47646C Color

#47646C is rgb(71, 100, 108) in RGB, hsl(193, 21%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 7%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#47646C
HEX#47646C
RGBrgb(71, 100, 108)
HSLhsl(193, 21%, 35%)
HSVhsv(193, 34%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 7%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(48.4% 0.036 216.7)
LABlab(40.32% -9.43 -8.17)
LCHlch(40.32% 12.47 220.90)

What #47646C 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 #47646C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#47646C Channel Values

How #47646C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 71 · G 100 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 21% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 34% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.35:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47646C 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.

TextWhite text6.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #47646C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47646C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #47646C

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 #47646C 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.

Typical#47646C
Protanopia#60606C
Protanomaly#57626C
Deuteranopia#5C5C6D
Deuteranomaly#545F6C
Tritanopia#456565
Tritanomaly#466568
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #47646C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-47646c: #47646C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #47646C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-47646c': '#47646C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.392, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_47646c">#47646C</color>
SVG fillfill="#47646C"

More Teal Colors

#47646C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#47646C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #47646C?

#47646C is a dark teal — rgb(71, 100, 108) in RGB and hsl(193, 21%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.09.

What is the RGB value of #47646C?

#47646C is rgb(71, 100, 108) — red 71, green 100, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #47646C?

#47646C converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 7%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #47646C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #47646C scores 6.35:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #47646C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #47646C 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.5, which is visibly different.

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