#478192
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57% 0.066 219), rgb(71, 129, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#478192 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478192 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 129, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.066 219) |
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 #478192 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #478192 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478192 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478192 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CE
oklch(81% 0.03 218.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B5
oklch(70.7% 0.047 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E93A3
oklch(63.2% 0.061 218.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478192
oklch(57% 0.066 219)
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Step 700
700
#346978
oklch(49.1% 0.061 218.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5662
oklch(42.8% 0.051 218.6)
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Step 900
900
#284750
oklch(37.8% 0.04 218.4)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#478192 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) | #767E93 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7592 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B8786 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478192
#478192
oklch(57% 0.066 219)
- #9A6A5B
#9A6A5B
oklch(57% 0.066 38.1)
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 #478192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
Use #478192 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.