#477A86
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.8% 0.058 214.5), rgb(71, 122, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#477A86 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477A86 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 122, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.058 214.5) |
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 #477A86 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477A86 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477A86 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477A86 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#83A8B1
oklch(70.7% 0.042 214.2)
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Step 500
500
#63929D
oklch(63% 0.053 214)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477A86
oklch(54.8% 0.058 214.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6974
oklch(49.2% 0.054 214.6)
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Step 800
800
#31555E
oklch(42.6% 0.044 215.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B464D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 215.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#477A86 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) | #717787 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676F86 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #287F7E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477A86
#477A86
oklch(54.8% 0.058 214.5)
- #90655B
#90655B
oklch(54.9% 0.058 33.5)
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 #477A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
Use #477A86 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.