#47A7B8 Color
#47A7B8 is rgb(71, 167, 184) in RGB, hsl(189, 44%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 9%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#47A7B8rgb(71, 167, 184)hsl(189, 44%, 50%)hsv(189, 61%, 72%)cmyk(61%, 9%, 0%, 28%)oklch(67.8% 0.092 211)lab(63.35% -25.40 -17.73)lch(63.35% 30.97 214.92)What #47A7B8 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 #47A7B8, 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.
#47A7B8 Channel Values
How #47A7B8 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 167 · B 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 44% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 61% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.8:1 vs white · 7.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47A7B8 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #47A7B8 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #47A7B8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47A7B8; 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 #47A7B8
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #47A7B8.
How #47A7B8 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.
#47A7B8#9C9CB8#82A0B8#9090BA#799AB9#40A9A9#43A8AF#9A9A9AUsing #47A7B8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-47a7b8: #47A7B8;background-color: #47A7B8;colors: { 'color-47a7b8': '#47A7B8' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.655, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_47a7b8">#47A7B8</color>fill="#47A7B8"More Teal Colors
#47A7B8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#47A7B8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #47A7B8?
#47A7B8 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(71, 167, 184) in RGB and hsl(189, 44%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.77.
What is the RGB value of #47A7B8?
#47A7B8 is rgb(71, 167, 184) — red 71, green 167, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #47A7B8?
#47A7B8 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 9%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #47A7B8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #47A7B8 scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #47A7B8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #47A7B8 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 11.23, which is visibly different.
Open #47A7B8 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every teal in the color library, the guide to shades of teal, or the full color library.