Close to Teal Blue
#487474
#487474 is a dark, muted teal, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 45.5% green, and 45.5% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 23% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #487474.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.22:1 AABlack text on this color
4.03:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.22:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.03:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #487474 as they’d see it.
#487474 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #487474
What color is #487474?
#487474 is a dark, muted teal, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 45.5% green, and 45.5% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 23% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #487474 in RGB?
#487474 is rgb(72, 116, 116): 72 red, 116 green, and 116 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #487474 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(38, 0, 0, 55). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #487474?
PANTONE 7475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #487474?
Its complement #886363 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.