#447B86
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.9% 0.061 212), rgb(68, 123, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#447B86 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #447B86 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 123, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.061 212) |
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 #447B86 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #447B86 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #447B86 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #447B86 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.043 212)
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Step 500
500
#61939D
oklch(63.2% 0.056 211.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#447B86
oklch(54.9% 0.061 212)
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Step 700
700
#376973
oklch(49% 0.056 212.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E565E
oklch(42.7% 0.047 212)
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Step 900
900
#2A474D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 212.2)
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Step 950
950
#192A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 209.7)
#447B86 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) | #727787 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687086 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20807E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #447B86
#447B86
oklch(54.9% 0.061 212)
- #91645B
#91645B
oklch(54.8% 0.061 31.7)
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 #447B86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
Use #447B86 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.