#477F72
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.4% 0.063 177.2), rgb(71, 127, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#477F72 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477F72 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 127, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.063 177.2) |
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 #477F72 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477F72 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477F72 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477F72 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA0
oklch(70.6% 0.045 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#629589
oklch(63% 0.058 177.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477F72
oklch(55.4% 0.063 177.2)
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Step 700
700
#396C60
oklch(49.2% 0.059 176.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F584E
oklch(42.7% 0.05 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4841
oklch(37.6% 0.037 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#192A26
oklch(26.9% 0.024 178)
#477F72 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) | #7B7971 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727273 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33807B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477F72
#477F72
oklch(55.4% 0.063 177.2)
- #916373
#916373
oklch(55.3% 0.063 356.8)
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 #477F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.059
Use #477F72 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.