#47716A
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.6% 0.048 182.7), rgb(71, 113, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#47716A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47716A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 113, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.048 182.7) |
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 #47716A | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #47716A | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47716A text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #47716A text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C2
oklch(81% 0.024 183)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A2
oklch(70.7% 0.039 181.2)
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Step 500
500
#69938C
oklch(63% 0.047 183.3)
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Step 600
600
#507E76
oklch(55.7% 0.052 182.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#47716A
oklch(51.6% 0.048 182.7)
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Step 800
800
#355651
oklch(42.6% 0.04 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4743
oklch(37.7% 0.03 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#47716A 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) | #6D6C6A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66676B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39736F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47716A
#47716A
oklch(51.6% 0.048 182.7)
- #805C65
#805C65
oklch(51.5% 0.049 2.4)
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 #47716A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
Use #47716A 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.