#467279
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.3% 0.05 208.5), rgb(70, 114, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#467279 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #467279 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 114, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.05 208.5) |
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 #467279 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #467279 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #467279 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #467279 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AD
oklch(70.7% 0.039 207)
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Step 500
500
#669299
oklch(63.1% 0.049 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C7C84
oklch(55.5% 0.053 209.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#467279
oklch(52.3% 0.05 208.5)
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Step 800
800
#33555B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 209.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D464B
oklch(37.6% 0.032 211.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#467279 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) | #6B6F79 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636879 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #307674 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #467279
#467279
oklch(52.3% 0.05 208.5)
- #845F59
#845F59
oklch(52.2% 0.05 29.2)
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 #467279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
Use #467279 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.