Information about #477685 color

#477685 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #477685 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 118, 133) — 27.8% red, 46.3% green, 52.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 6 / 0 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #477685 reads as a softly balanced water-like cyan and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Norwester (#48798A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Beetle Green (#4C787E) and Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 118, 133) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #477685 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. #477685 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#477685 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#477685 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #477685

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#477685
  • RGB71, 118, 133
  • CMYK24, 6, 0, 48
  • CSSrgb(71, 118, 133)
  • HSL195°, 30%, 40%
  • HSL Precise194.516°, 30.392%, 40%
  • HSV195°, 47%, 52%
  • HSB195°, 47%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.463, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.463, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.463, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID477685
  • DECIMAL ID4683397
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01