#247279
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50.9% 0.074 203.7), rgb(36, 114, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#247279 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #247279 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 114, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.074 203.7) |
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 #247279 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #247279 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #247279 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #247279 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CB
oklch(81% 0.036 203.2)
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Step 400
400
#75ACB1
oklch(70.8% 0.058 203.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E979E
oklch(63.2% 0.074 203.7)
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Step 600
600
#2C8189
oklch(55.7% 0.08 204)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#247279
oklch(50.9% 0.074 203.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C595E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 202.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E494D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 203.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.03 202.6)
#247279 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) | #696D7A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6479 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007774 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #247279
#247279
oklch(50.9% 0.074 203.7)
- #8B5451
#8B5451
oklch(50.8% 0.074 23.4)
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 #247279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.044
Use #247279 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.