#047796
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(52.9% 0.099 224.4), rgb(4, 119, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#047796 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #047796 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 119, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 95%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.099 224.4) |
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 #047796 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #047796 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #047796 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #047796 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EABC2
oklch(70.8% 0.071 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#4295B2
oklch(63.1% 0.091 224.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#047796
oklch(52.9% 0.099 224.4)
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Step 700
700
#026B87
oklch(49.1% 0.092 224.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C576E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 224.9)
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Step 900
900
#164859
oklch(37.7% 0.059 224.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#047796 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) | #667498 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546896 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008081 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #047796
#047796
oklch(52.9% 0.099 224.4)
- #9A5739
#9A5739
oklch(52.8% 0.099 44.2)
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 #047796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.009
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.023
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
Use #047796 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.