#476B72
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.3% 0.042 211.1), rgb(71, 107, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#476B72 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #476B72 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 107, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.042 211.1) |
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 #476B72 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #476B72 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #476B72 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #476B72 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4C8
oklch(80.8% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7AC
oklch(70.8% 0.033 209.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9198
oklch(63.2% 0.042 210.5)
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Step 600
600
#537B83
oklch(55.6% 0.046 211.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#476B72
oklch(50.3% 0.042 211.1)
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Step 800
800
#38545A
oklch(42.6% 0.035 212.5)
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Step 900
900
#30464A
oklch(37.8% 0.028 210)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#476B72 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) | #656872 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6372 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #376E6D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #476B72
#476B72
oklch(50.3% 0.042 211.1)
- #7B5B55
#7B5B55
oklch(50.3% 0.044 30.7)
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 #476B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.021
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
Use #476B72 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.