#047B77
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.7% 0.09 190.8), rgb(4, 123, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#047B77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #047B77 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 123, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.09 190.8) |
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 #047B77 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #047B77 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #047B77 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #047B77 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 190.7)
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Step 500
500
#449995
oklch(63% 0.082 191.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#047B77
oklch(52.7% 0.09 190.8)
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Step 700
700
#046F6C
oklch(49% 0.083 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5B58
oklch(42.8% 0.069 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#174B48
oklch(37.8% 0.054 189.7)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#047B77 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) | #737477 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656978 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F7A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #047B77
#047B77
oklch(52.7% 0.09 190.8)
- #97545E
#97545E
oklch(52.7% 0.089 11)
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 #047B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.005
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.018
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.025
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
Use #047B77 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.