Close to Tropical Blue
#47AFCA
#47AFCA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 68.6% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 55% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #47AFCA.
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.
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2.54:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.25:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.54:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.25:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #47AFCA as they’d see it.
#47AFCA 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 #47AFCA
What color is #47AFCA?
#47AFCA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 68.6% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 55% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #47AFCA in RGB?
#47AFCA is rgb(71, 175, 202): 71 red, 175 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #47AFCA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(65, 13, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #47AFCA?
PANTONE 7465 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #47AFCA?
Its complement #D6927F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.