#475C5F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(45.9% 0.026 207.1), rgb(71, 92, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#475C5F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475C5F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 92, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.026 207.1) |
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 #475C5F | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475C5F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475C5F text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #475C5F text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C5
oklch(81% 0.015 202)
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Step 400
400
#90A5A8
oklch(70.7% 0.024 207.1)
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Step 500
500
#748F93
oklch(63.1% 0.031 207.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C797D
oklch(55.5% 0.034 206.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C666A
oklch(49.1% 0.031 207.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475C5F
oklch(45.9% 0.026 207.1)
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Step 900
900
#354547
oklch(37.7% 0.021 205.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#475C5F 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) | #595A5F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54575F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5E5D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475C5F
#475C5F
oklch(45.9% 0.026 207.1)
- #665250
#665250
oklch(45.8% 0.027 24.9)
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 #475C5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.066
Use #475C5F 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.