Close to Cerulean
#047FA0
#047FA0 is a dark, vivid teal, close to the color Cerulean. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 49.8% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 95% saturation and 32% 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 #047FA0.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.62:1 AABlack text on this color
4.55:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.62:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.55:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #047FA0 as they’d see it.
#047FA0 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #047FA0
What color is #047FA0?
#047FA0 is a dark, vivid teal, close to the color Cerulean. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 49.8% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 95% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #047FA0 in RGB?
#047FA0 is rgb(4, 127, 160): 4 red, 127 green, and 160 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #047FA0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(98, 21, 0, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #047FA0?
PANTONE 314 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #047FA0?
Its complement #A26652 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.