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#47BEC2 Color

#47BEC2 is rgb(71, 190, 194) in RGB, hsl(182, 50%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 2%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#47BEC2
HEX#47BEC2
RGBrgb(71, 190, 194)
HSLhsl(182, 50%, 52%)
HSVhsv(182, 63%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 2%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.105 198.3)
LABlab(70.58% -33.29 -12.42)
LCHlch(70.58% 35.53 200.46)

What #47BEC2 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 #47BEC2, 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.

#47BEC2 Channel Values

How #47BEC2 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 190 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 50% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 63% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47BEC2 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #47BEC2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47BEC2; 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 #47BEC2

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 #47BEC2 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#47BEC2
Protanopia#B1B1C2
Protanomaly#92B6C2
Deuteranopia#A3A3C4
Deuteranomaly#88AEC3
Tritanopia#45BFBF
Tritanomaly#46BEC0
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #47BEC2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-47bec2: #47BEC2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #47BEC2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-47bec2': '#47BEC2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.745, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_47bec2">#47BEC2</color>
SVG fillfill="#47BEC2"

More Teal Colors

#47BEC2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#47BEC2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #47BEC2?

#47BEC2 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(71, 190, 194) in RGB and hsl(182, 50%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.

What is the RGB value of #47BEC2?

#47BEC2 is rgb(71, 190, 194) — red 71, green 190, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #47BEC2?

#47BEC2 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 2%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #47BEC2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #47BEC2 scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #47BEC2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #47BEC2 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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