Information about #47A6BB color

#47A6BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#47A6BB falls into the Cyan Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 166, 187) — 27.8% red, 65.1% green, 73.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 45 / 8 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated water-like cyan, #47A6BB feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Aquarius (#43A8C5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moonstone (#3AA8C1) and Soft Teal (#44A9AA).

The recipe behind #47A6BB is rgb(71, 166, 187), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #47A6BB: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #47A6BB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#47A6BB color variations

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

#47A6BB 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 #47A6BB

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

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#47A6BB
  • RGB71, 166, 187
  • CMYK45, 8, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(71, 166, 187)
  • HSL191°, 46%, 51%
  • HSL Precise190.862°, 46.032%, 50.588%
  • HSV191°, 62%, 73%
  • HSB191°, 62%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.651, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.651, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.651, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID47A6BB
  • DECIMAL ID4695739
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01