#478392
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.5% 0.066 215.9), rgb(71, 131, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#478392 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478392 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 131, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.066 215.9) |
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 #478392 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #478392 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478392 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478392 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 215.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FA9B4
oklch(70.8% 0.048 215.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D93A1
oklch(63.1% 0.061 216)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478392
oklch(57.5% 0.066 215.9)
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Step 700
700
#326A77
oklch(49.2% 0.062 215)
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Step 800
800
#2B5661
oklch(42.7% 0.051 216.5)
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Step 900
900
#27474F
oklch(37.7% 0.04 215.6)
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Step 950
950
#182A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.025 213.2)
#478392 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) | #798093 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7792 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A8988 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478392
#478392
oklch(57.5% 0.066 215.9)
- #9C6B5E
#9C6B5E
oklch(57.5% 0.066 35.5)
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 #478392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
Use #478392 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.