#47857D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.3% 0.066 184.8), rgb(71, 133, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#47857D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47857D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 133, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.066 184.8) |
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 #47857D | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47857D | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47857D text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47857D text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 185.8)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA4
oklch(70.8% 0.047 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E968E
oklch(63.2% 0.06 184.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#47857D
oklch(57.3% 0.066 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#336C65
oklch(49.1% 0.061 184.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5852
oklch(42.6% 0.051 184.3)
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Step 900
900
#284944
oklch(37.8% 0.04 183.4)
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Step 950
950
#182B28
oklch(27.2% 0.026 183.3)
#47857D 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) | #807F7D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75777E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B8782 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47857D
#47857D
oklch(57.3% 0.066 184.8)
- #9A6873
#9A6873
oklch(57.3% 0.066 4.9)
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 #47857D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
Use #47857D 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.