#477A7F
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.6% 0.055 203.7), rgb(71, 122, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#477A7F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477A7F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 122, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.055 203.7) |
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 #477A7F | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477A7F | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477A7F text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477A7F text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C8
oklch(81% 0.025 203)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AC
oklch(70.6% 0.04 204.7)
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Step 500
500
#649397
oklch(63.1% 0.051 202.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477A7F
oklch(54.6% 0.055 203.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B696E
oklch(49% 0.051 204.6)
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Step 800
800
#31565A
oklch(42.7% 0.043 204.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C474A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 200.9)
#477A7F 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) | #73767F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696F7F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D7E7B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477A7F
#477A7F
oklch(54.6% 0.055 203.7)
- #8E6461
#8E6461
oklch(54.6% 0.055 23.6)
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 #477A7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
Use #477A7F 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.