#476C7D
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51% 0.05 228.5), rgb(71, 108, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#476C7D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #476C7D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 108, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.05 228.5) |
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 #476C7D | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #476C7D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #476C7D text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #476C7D text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B4
oklch(70.7% 0.039 227.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A90A1
oklch(63.1% 0.049 227.3)
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Step 600
600
#517A8C
oklch(55.6% 0.053 227.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#476C7D
oklch(51% 0.05 228.5)
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Step 800
800
#365461
oklch(42.8% 0.042 227.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F454F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#476C7D 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) | #636A7E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B647D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #317171 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #476C7D
#476C7D
oklch(51% 0.05 228.5)
- #7E5E4D
#7E5E4D
oklch(51% 0.049 49.2)
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 #476C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.024
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.050
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
Use #476C7D 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.