Palettes / Colors / #477166
#477166 — Dusty Teal
#477166 is a teal color we call Dusty Teal, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #477166 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#477166 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #714752; it also sits naturally between #477151 and #476771. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #477166 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 71, 113, 102 |
| HSL | 164°, 23%, 36% |
| HSV | 164°, 37%, 44% |
| CMYK | 37%, 0%, 10%, 56% |
| XYZ | 10.90, 14.11, 14.72 |
| Yxy | 14.11, 0.2744, 0.3551 |
| CIE-Lab | 44.39, -17.36, 1.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.56, -12.11, 1.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 28% · Green 44% · Blue 40%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 56%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #477166
.text { color: #477166; }
.background { background-color: #477166; }
.border { border: 3px solid #477166; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(71, 113, 102); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(164, 23%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #477166; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(71, 113, 102, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #477166; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(71, 113, 102, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#477166">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#477166">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #714752:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.49:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.82:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #477166: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #477166
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #477166: ·
How #477166 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #477166 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #477166?
#477166 is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 71, 113, 102). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #477166?
#477166 is RGB 71, 113, 102 — HSL 164°, 23%, 36% — CMYK 37%, 0%, 10%, 56%.
What colors go with #477166?
Its complement is #714752; analogous partners are #477151 and #476771. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #477166 for text?
White text on #477166 has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.82:1.