#479E9D Color

#479E9D is rgb(71, 158, 157) in RGB and hsl(179, 38%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#479E9D

HEX#479E9D

RGBrgb(71, 158, 157)

HSLhsl(179, 38%, 45%)

HSVhsv(179, 55%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.083 194.3)

CMYKcmyk(55%, 0%, 1%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #479E9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #479E9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#479E9D Complementary#9E4749 Analogous#479E71 Analogous#47749E Triadic#9D479E Triadic#9E9D47

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #479E9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5AB5B3 #72C0BE #8ECCCB #A7D7D7 #C3E4E4 #DCEFEF

Shades

#3E8988 #347473 #2B5F5E #234D4D #193838 #102323

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