#477672
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.1% 0.052 188.8), rgb(71, 118, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#477672 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 189°. 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477672 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 118, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.052 188.8) |
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 #477672 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477672 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #477672 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #477672 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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 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
#B0C6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.024 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A8A5
oklch(70.6% 0.036 189.5)
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Step 500
500
#68938F
oklch(63.1% 0.047 188.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477672
oklch(53.1% 0.052 188.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A66
oklch(49.2% 0.048 188.2)
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Step 800
800
#345653
oklch(42.6% 0.04 188.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4745
oklch(37.7% 0.031 189.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#477672 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) | #717172 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696B73 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357875 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477672
#477672
oklch(53.1% 0.052 188.8)
- #876066
#876066
oklch(53.2% 0.051 8.8)
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 #477672, 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 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
Use #477672 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.