#477269
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.8% 0.05 179.5), rgb(71, 114, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#477269 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477269 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 114, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.05 179.5) |
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 #477269 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477269 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #477269 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #477269 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
#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
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A1
oklch(70.7% 0.039 179.2)
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Step 500
500
#68948A
oklch(63.2% 0.05 178.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E74
oklch(55.6% 0.054 179.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#477269
oklch(51.8% 0.05 179.5)
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Step 800
800
#355750
oklch(42.8% 0.041 179.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4742
oklch(37.6% 0.032 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#477269 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) | #6F6D69 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67686A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39736F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477269
#477269
oklch(51.8% 0.05 179.5)
- #815C67
#815C67
oklch(51.7% 0.051 359.5)
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 #477269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
Use #477269 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.