#47584E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(44.3% 0.027 159.3), rgb(71, 88, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#47584E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47584E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 88, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 11%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.027 159.3) |
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 #47584E | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47584E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47584E text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #47584E text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BD
oklch(81% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A69B
oklch(70.8% 0.026 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9083
oklch(63.2% 0.032 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#627A6C
oklch(55.6% 0.035 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#51675A
oklch(49.2% 0.034 159)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#47584E
oklch(44.3% 0.027 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#38453E
oklch(37.6% 0.021 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#212824
oklch(26.8% 0.012 160.4)
#47584E 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) | #58554E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445855 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47584E
#47584E
oklch(44.3% 0.027 159.3)
- #5E4E58
#5E4E58
oklch(44.4% 0.026 340.3)
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 #47584E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.068
Use #47584E 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.