#47CDC4 Color
#47CDC4 is rgb(71, 205, 196) in RGB, hsl(176, 57%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 4%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#47CDC4rgb(71, 205, 196)hsl(176, 57%, 54%)hsv(176, 65%, 80%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 4%, 20%)oklch(77.4% 0.115 188.7)lab(75.15% -39.10 -6.78)lch(75.15% 39.68 189.83)What #47CDC4 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 #47CDC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#47CDC4 Channel Values
How #47CDC4 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 205 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 57% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 65% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.94:1 vs white · 10.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47CDC4 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 #47CDC4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47CDC4; 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 #47CDC4
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 #47CDC4 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.
#47CDC4#BEBEC4#9DC4C4#AFAFC6#91BCC5#4BCCCC#49CCC9#BABABAUsing #47CDC4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-47cdc4: #47CDC4;background-color: #47CDC4;colors: { 'color-47cdc4': '#47CDC4' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.804, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_47cdc4">#47CDC4</color>fill="#47CDC4"More Teal Colors
#47CDC4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#47CDC4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #47CDC4?
#47CDC4 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(71, 205, 196) in RGB and hsl(176, 57%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.
What is the RGB value of #47CDC4?
#47CDC4 is rgb(71, 205, 196) — red 71, green 205, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #47CDC4?
#47CDC4 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 4%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #47CDC4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #47CDC4 scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #47CDC4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #47CDC4 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 2.62, which is very hard to tell apart.
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