Information about #487470 color

#487470 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#487470 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 116, 112) — 28.2% red, 45.5% green, 43.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 0 / 2 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#487470 presents itself as a gently muted aqua cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Green Copper (#4A766E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Faded Jade (#427977) and Odyssey (#4F6D69).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(72, 116, 112)), which gives #487470 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#487470 color variations

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

#487470 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 #487470

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

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Viridian color link
Viridian

#40826D

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#487470
  • RGB72, 116, 112
  • CMYK17, 0, 2, 55
  • CSSrgb(72, 116, 112)
  • HSL175°, 23%, 37%
  • HSL Precise174.545°, 23.404%, 36.863%
  • HSV175°, 38%, 45%
  • HSB175°, 38%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.455, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.455, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.455, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID487470
  • DECIMAL ID4748400
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01