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#477D80 Color

#477D80 is rgb(71, 125, 128) in RGB, hsl(183, 29%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 2%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#477D80
HEX#477D80
RGBrgb(71, 125, 128)
HSLhsl(183, 29%, 39%)
HSVhsv(183, 45%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 2%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.058 200.2)
LABlab(48.78% -18.08 -7.58)
LCHlch(48.78% 19.61 202.73)

What #477D80 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 #477D80, 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.

#477D80 Channel Values

How #477D80 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 125 · B 1288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 29% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 45% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.65:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #477D80 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 text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #477D80

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #477D80; 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 #477D80

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #477D80.

How #477D80 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#477D80
Protanopia#767680
Protanomaly#667980
Deuteranopia#6F6F81
Deuteranomaly#617581
Tritanopia#467D7D
Tritanomaly#477D7E
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #477D80 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-477d80: #477D80;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #477D80;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-477d80': '#477D80' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.490, blue: 0.502)
Android XML<color name="color_477d80">#477D80</color>
SVG fillfill="#477D80"

More Teal Colors

#477D80 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#477D80 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #477D80?

#477D80 is a dark teal — rgb(71, 125, 128) in RGB and hsl(183, 29%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.

What is the RGB value of #477D80?

#477D80 is rgb(71, 125, 128) — red 71, green 125, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #477D80?

#477D80 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 2%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #477D80 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #477D80 scores 4.65:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #477D80 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #477D80 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 12.41, which is visibly different.

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