#475F65
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(46.8% 0.03 214.8), rgb(71, 95, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#475F65 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475F65 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 95, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.03 214.8) |
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 #475F65 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475F65 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475F65 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #475F65 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#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
#B7C3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A5AA
oklch(70.8% 0.024 214.5)
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Step 500
500
#758E95
oklch(63% 0.03 216.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E797F
oklch(55.7% 0.033 212.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#475F65
oklch(46.8% 0.03 214.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5358
oklch(42.7% 0.026 214.7)
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Step 900
900
#364448
oklch(37.6% 0.019 217)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#475F65 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) | #5A5D65 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565965 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D6161 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475F65
#475F65
oklch(46.8% 0.03 214.8)
- #6A554F
#6A554F
oklch(46.9% 0.03 36.5)
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 #475F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
Use #475F65 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.