#478079 Color
#478079 is rgb(71, 128, 121) in RGB, hsl(173, 29%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 5%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wintergreen Dream (#56887D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#478079rgb(71, 128, 121)hsl(173, 29%, 39%)hsv(173, 45%, 50%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 5%, 50%)oklch(55.9% 0.061 185.5)lab(49.54% -20.98 -2.37)lch(49.54% 21.12 186.44)What #478079 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 #478079, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#478079 Channel Values
How #478079 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 71 · G 128 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 29% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 45% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.53:1 vs white · 4.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #478079 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 #478079
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #478079; 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 #478079
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 #478079 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.
#478079#797979#687C79#71717A#63777A#497F7F#487F7D#767676Using #478079 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-478079: #478079;background-color: #478079;colors: { 'color-478079': '#478079' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.502, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_478079">#478079</color>fill="#478079"More Teal Colors
#478079 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#478079 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #478079?
#478079 is a dark teal — rgb(71, 128, 121) in RGB and hsl(173, 29%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wintergreen Dream (#56887D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #478079?
#478079 is rgb(71, 128, 121) — red 71, green 128, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #478079?
#478079 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 5%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #478079 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #478079 scores 4.53:1 against white and 4.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #478079 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #478079 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 11.6, which is visibly different.
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