Information about #47788E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #47788E is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 120, 142) — 27.8% red, 47.1% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 28 / 9 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated sky-leaning azure, #47788E 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 a hair away from Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Norwester (#48798A) and Antique Blue (#4E7B96).

The recipe behind #47788E is rgb(71, 120, 142), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #47788E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #47788E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#47788E color variations

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

#47788E 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 #47788E

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

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

#47788E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#47788E
  • RGB71, 120, 142
  • CMYK28, 9, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(71, 120, 142)
  • HSL199°, 33%, 42%
  • HSL Precise198.592°, 33.333%, 41.765%
  • HSV199°, 50%, 56%
  • HSB199°, 50%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.471, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.471, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.471, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID47788E
  • DECIMAL ID4683918
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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