#478176
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56% 0.064 180.2), rgb(71, 129, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#478176 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478176 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 129, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.064 180.2) |
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 #478176 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #478176 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478176 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478176 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#AEC7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.045 181.3)
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Step 500
500
#61958B
oklch(63% 0.058 180.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478176
oklch(56% 0.064 180.2)
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Step 700
700
#376C62
oklch(49.1% 0.059 180)
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Step 800
800
#2E5850
oklch(42.7% 0.049 180.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4842
oklch(37.6% 0.038 180)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#478176 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) | #7D7B76 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737477 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30837E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478176
#478176
oklch(56% 0.064 180.2)
- #946573
#946573
oklch(56% 0.063 359.9)
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 #478176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.056
Use #478176 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.