Information about #47B8AD color

#47B8AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #47B8AD is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 184, 173) — 27.8% red, 72.2% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 44 / 0 / 4 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored water-like cyan, #47B8AD sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 a hair away from Verdigris (#43B3AE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Teal (#44A9AA) and Moderate Cyan (#4AA8A8).

The recipe behind #47B8AD is rgb(71, 184, 173), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #47B8AD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #47B8AD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#47B8AD color variations

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#47B8AD 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 #47B8AD

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

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Shamrock color link
Shamrock

#45CEA2

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#47B8AD
  • RGB71, 184, 173
  • CMYK44, 0, 4, 28
  • CSSrgb(71, 184, 173)
  • HSL174°, 44%, 50%
  • HSL Precise174.159°, 44.314%, 50%
  • HSV174°, 61%, 72%
  • HSB174°, 61%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.722, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.722, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.722, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID47B8AD
  • DECIMAL ID4700333
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01