#047B6D
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.3% 0.093 181.2), rgb(4, 123, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#047B6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #047B6D |
| RGB | rgb(4, 123, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.093 181.2) |
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 #047B6D | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #047B6D | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #047B6D text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #047B6D text on black | 4.05:1 | 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 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
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A3
oklch(70.8% 0.073 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C9C8D
oklch(63.2% 0.092 181.1)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#047B6D
oklch(52.3% 0.093 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#114C43
oklch(37.7% 0.061 180.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.039 178.8)
#047B6D 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) | #75736C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67696E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D77 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #047B6D
#047B6D
oklch(52.3% 0.093 181.2)
- #955266
#955266
oklch(52.3% 0.092 1.6)
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 #047B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.028
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.060
Use #047B6D 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.