#477771
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.3% 0.053 185.6), rgb(71, 119, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#477771 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477771 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 119, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.053 185.6) |
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 #477771 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477771 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #477771 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477771 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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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
#B0C6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.024 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A4
oklch(70.7% 0.039 185.6)
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Step 500
500
#67938E
oklch(63% 0.049 187.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477771
oklch(53.3% 0.053 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6A65
oklch(49.1% 0.05 186.5)
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Step 800
800
#345652
oklch(42.6% 0.04 186.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4744
oklch(37.7% 0.031 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#477771 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) | #737271 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6C72 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357975 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477771
#477771
oklch(53.3% 0.053 185.6)
- #886068
#886068
oklch(53.3% 0.053 5.8)
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 #477771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
Use #477771 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.