#477776
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53.5% 0.052 194), rgb(71, 119, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#477776 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477776 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 119, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.052 194) |
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 #477776 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477776 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #477776 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477776 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#B0C6C5
oklch(81% 0.024 193.4)
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Step 400
400
#86A8A7
oklch(70.6% 0.037 194.1)
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Step 500
500
#679392
oklch(63.1% 0.048 194.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477776
oklch(53.5% 0.052 194)
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Step 700
700
#3E6A69
oklch(49.2% 0.049 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#335655
oklch(42.6% 0.041 193.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4746
oklch(37.7% 0.032 192.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A29
oklch(27.1% 0.02 190.8)
#477776 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) | #717376 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696C76 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #337A77 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477776
#477776
oklch(53.5% 0.052 194)
- #896164
#896164
oklch(53.5% 0.052 14)
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 #477776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.052
Use #477776 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.