#477666
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.7% 0.058 170.4), rgb(71, 118, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#477666 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477666 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 118, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.058 170.4) |
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 #477666 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477666 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #477666 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #477666 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.025 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A99D
oklch(70.6% 0.041 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#699485
oklch(63.1% 0.052 170.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477666
oklch(52.7% 0.058 170.4)
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Step 700
700
#406B5C
oklch(49.2% 0.054 169.8)
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Step 800
800
#35574B
oklch(42.7% 0.045 169.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E483F
oklch(37.8% 0.036 170.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#477666 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) | #747065 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6B67 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #397771 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477666
#477666
oklch(52.7% 0.058 170.4)
- #855D6F
#855D6F
oklch(52.6% 0.058 350.6)
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 #477666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
Use #477666 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.