#047669
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.8% 0.09 181.6), rgb(4, 118, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#047669 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #047669 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 118, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 93%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.09 181.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #047669 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #047669 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #047669 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #047669 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 181.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DAFA3
oklch(70.6% 0.07 181.4)
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Step 500
500
#409B8D
oklch(63.1% 0.089 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#0E8577
oklch(55.5% 0.097 181.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#047669
oklch(50.8% 0.09 181.6)
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Step 800
800
#065C52
oklch(42.7% 0.075 182)
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Step 900
900
#144C44
oklch(37.8% 0.059 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C28
oklch(26.9% 0.036 183.6)
#047669 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #706E69 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63656A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007872 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #047669
#047669
oklch(50.8% 0.09 181.6)
- #8F4E62
#8F4E62
oklch(50.7% 0.09 1.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #047669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.064
Use #047669 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.