#47828D
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.1% 0.064 211), rgb(71, 130, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#47828D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47828D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 130, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.064 211) |
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 #47828D | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #47828D | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47828D text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47828D text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.029 210.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A9B1
oklch(70.8% 0.046 210.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E939E
oklch(63% 0.059 212.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#47828D
oklch(57.1% 0.064 211)
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Step 700
700
#346A74
oklch(49.2% 0.059 211.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C565E
oklch(42.6% 0.049 211.4)
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Step 900
900
#28474D
oklch(37.6% 0.038 211.3)
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Step 950
950
#182A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 209.1)
#47828D 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) | #797E8E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E768D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #208785 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47828D
#47828D
oklch(57.1% 0.064 211)
- #9A6A61
#9A6A61
oklch(57.2% 0.064 30.9)
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 #47828D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
Use #47828D 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.