#47FFFF Color

#47FFFF is rgb(71, 255, 255) in RGB, hsl(180, 100%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aqua (#00FFFF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#47FFFF

HEX#47FFFF

RGBrgb(71, 255, 255)

HSLhsl(180, 100%, 64%)

HSVhsv(180, 72%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(72%, 0%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(91.2% 0.142 195)

LABlab(91.30% -46.43 -13.93)

LCHlch(91.30% 48.48 196.71)

What #47FFFF 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 #47FFFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aqua#00FFFFΔE 4.4 Neon Cyan#00FEFCΔE 4.63 Fluorescent Blue#15F4EEΔE 5.92 Lotion Blue#15F2FDΔE 7.18 Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 9.97 Turquoise Blue#00FFEFΔE 10.23

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#47FFFF Channel Values

How #47FFFF 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 255 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 180° · S 100% · L 64%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 180° · S 72% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 72% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.23:1 vs white · 17.02:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47FFFF 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text17.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #47FFFF

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

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Tints & Shades of #47FFFF

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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Shades

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How #47FFFF 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#47FFFF

Protanopia#ECECFF

Protanomaly#C0F4FF

Deuteranopia#D8D8FF

Deuteranomaly#B1E9FF

Tritanopia#47FFFF

Tritanomaly#47FFFF

Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

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Using #47FFFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-47ffff: #47FFFF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #47FFFF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-47ffff': '#47FFFF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 1.000, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_47ffff">#47FFFF</color>

SVG fillfill="#47FFFF"

More Teal Colors

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

48d1cc 47d1ff 4a646c 47abcc 4a6d7c 477476 4c9c9c 46ecd5 4dfcff 45ded6 50bfe6 43b3ae 669999 87cfd9 a7f1e9 c5e8ed dfecec 004157 007a7a 00b2b3 022f2e 12303b 1db4a5 2bcaca

#47FFFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #47FFFF?

#47FFFF is a light teal — rgb(71, 255, 255) in RGB and hsl(180, 100%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aqua (#00FFFF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.4.

What is the RGB value of #47FFFF?

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

What is the CMYK value of #47FFFF?

#47FFFF converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #47FFFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #47FFFF scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #47FFFF 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 4.4, which is very hard to tell apart.

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