#47707C
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52% 0.049 218.3), rgb(71, 112, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#47707C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47707C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 112, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.049 218.3) |
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 #47707C | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #47707C | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47707C text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #47707C text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 216.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A7B1
oklch(70.8% 0.038 218.8)
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Step 500
500
#68919D
oklch(63.1% 0.048 217.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E7B88
oklch(55.5% 0.053 218)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#47707C
oklch(52% 0.049 218.3)
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Step 800
800
#34555E
oklch(42.8% 0.041 216.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E464D
oklch(37.7% 0.032 218)
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Step 950
950
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
#47707C 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) | #686E7D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60677C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #317474 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47707C
#47707C
oklch(52% 0.049 218.3)
- #825F54
#825F54
oklch(51.9% 0.049 38.2)
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 #47707C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.050
Use #47707C 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.