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#47D7CB Color

#47D7CB is rgb(71, 215, 203) in RGB, hsl(175, 64%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 6%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#47D7CB
HEX#47D7CB
RGBrgb(71, 215, 203)
HSLhsl(175, 64%, 56%)
HSVhsv(175, 67%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 0%, 6%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(80.1% 0.122 187)
LABlab(78.31% -41.66 -5.89)
LCHlch(78.31% 42.07 188.04)

What #47D7CB 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 #47D7CB, 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.

#47D7CB Channel Values

How #47D7CB 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 215 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 64% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 67% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47D7CB 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #47D7CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47D7CB; 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 #47D7CB

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 #47D7CB 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#47D7CB
Protanopia#C8C8CB
Protanomaly#A4CECB
Deuteranopia#B7B7CE
Deuteranomaly#97C5CD
Tritanopia#4DD6D6
Tritanomaly#4AD6D1
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #47D7CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-47d7cb: #47D7CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #47D7CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-47d7cb': '#47D7CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.843, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_47d7cb">#47D7CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#47D7CB"

More Teal Colors

#47D7CB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#47D7CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #47D7CB?

#47D7CB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(71, 215, 203) in RGB and hsl(175, 64%, 56%) 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 4.5.

What is the RGB value of #47D7CB?

#47D7CB is rgb(71, 215, 203) — red 71, green 215, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #47D7CB?

#47D7CB converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 6%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #47D7CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #47D7CB scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #47D7CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #47D7CB 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 4.5, which is very hard to tell apart.

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