Information about #477B73 color

#477B73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #477B73 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 123, 115) — 27.8% red, 48.2% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 0 / 3 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#477B73 presents itself as a mildly saturated aqua cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Faded Jade (#427977). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Green Copper (#4A766E) and Breaker Bay (#517B78).

The recipe behind #477B73 is rgb(71, 123, 115), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #477B73 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, #477B73 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#477B73 color variations

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

#477B73 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 #477B73

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

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Viridian color link
Viridian

#40826D

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

seibel-green color link
seibel-green

#56826F

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#477B73
  • RGB71, 123, 115
  • CMYK20, 0, 3, 52
  • CSSrgb(71, 123, 115)
  • HSL171°, 27%, 38%
  • HSL Precise170.769°, 26.804%, 38.039%
  • HSV171°, 42%, 48%
  • HSB171°, 42%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.482, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.482, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.482, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID477B73
  • DECIMAL ID4684659
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01