#477572
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.8% 0.051 190.4), rgb(71, 117, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#477572 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477572 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 117, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.051 190.4) |
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 #477572 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477572 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #477572 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #477572 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C4
oklch(81% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A8A6
oklch(70.6% 0.036 191.8)
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Step 500
500
#689390
oklch(63.1% 0.047 190.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477572
oklch(52.8% 0.051 190.4)
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Step 700
700
#406A67
oklch(49.3% 0.047 190)
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Step 800
800
#355654
oklch(42.7% 0.039 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4745
oklch(37.7% 0.031 189.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A29
oklch(27.1% 0.02 190.8)
#477572 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) | #707172 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686A73 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357774 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477572
#477572
oklch(52.8% 0.051 190.4)
- #865F64
#865F64
oklch(52.8% 0.051 10.5)
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 #477572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
Use #477572 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.