#47666E
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.9% 0.038 215.5), rgb(71, 102, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#47666E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47666E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 102, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.038 215.5) |
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 #47666E | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #47666E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47666E text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #47666E text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6AC
oklch(70.8% 0.029 213.8)
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Step 500
500
#709098
oklch(63.2% 0.038 214.7)
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Step 600
600
#587A83
oklch(55.7% 0.041 215.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#47666E
oklch(48.9% 0.038 215.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B545A
oklch(42.8% 0.032 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#33454A
oklch(37.7% 0.024 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 218)
#47666E 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) | #60646E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5F6E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #396968 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47666E
#47666E
oklch(48.9% 0.038 215.5)
- #745951
#745951
oklch(48.9% 0.038 37.1)
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 #47666E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.016
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
Use #47666E 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.