#047982
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(52.6% 0.089 204), rgb(4, 121, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#047982 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #047982 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 121, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.089 204) |
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 #047982 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #047982 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #047982 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #047982 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 202.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FADB3
oklch(70.8% 0.064 203.6)
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Step 500
500
#4498A0
oklch(63.1% 0.081 203.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#047982
oklch(52.6% 0.089 204)
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Step 700
700
#056E76
oklch(49.1% 0.083 203.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E5A60
oklch(42.8% 0.069 203.3)
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Step 900
900
#174A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 204.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#047982 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) | #6E7383 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6882 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F7C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #047982
#047982
oklch(52.6% 0.089 204)
- #975551
#975551
oklch(52.5% 0.088 24.2)
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 #047982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.005
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.016
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
Use #047982 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.