#47787D
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54% 0.054 204), rgb(71, 120, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#47787D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47787D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 120, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.054 204) |
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 #47787D | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #47787D | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47787D text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47787D text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AC
oklch(70.7% 0.039 204.9)
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Step 500
500
#669397
oklch(63.2% 0.049 203)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#47787D
oklch(54% 0.054 204)
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Step 700
700
#3C696E
oklch(49% 0.05 204.8)
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Step 800
800
#325659
oklch(42.7% 0.042 202.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4749
oklch(37.8% 0.032 202)
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Step 950
950
#1A292B
oklch(26.8% 0.021 206.4)
#47787D 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) | #71747D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686D7D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F7C79 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47787D
#47787D
oklch(54% 0.054 204)
- #8B635F
#8B635F
oklch(54% 0.053 25.4)
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 #47787D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
Use #47787D 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.