Information about #47A9BD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #47A9BD belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(71, 169, 189) (27.8% red, 66.3% green, 74.1% blue), or CMYK 46 / 8 / 0 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated water-like cyan, #47A9BD feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Aquarius (#43A8C5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moonstone (#3AA8C1) and Viking (#4DB1C8).

The recipe behind #47A9BD is rgb(71, 169, 189), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #47A9BD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. No one has named #47A9BD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#47A9BD color variations

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

#47A9BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#47A9BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#296672

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Black

#000000

#47A9BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#47A9BD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#47A9BD 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
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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
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#BD9647
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#9647BD
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#6EBD47
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Nearest named colors to #47A9BD

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

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Macaw Blue Green color link
Macaw Blue Green

#43BFC7

#47A9BD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#47A9BD
  • RGB71, 169, 189
  • CMYK46, 8, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(71, 169, 189)
  • HSL190°, 47%, 51%
  • HSL Precise190.169°, 47.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV190°, 62%, 74%
  • HSB190°, 62%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.663, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.663, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.663, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID47A9BD
  • DECIMAL ID4696509
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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