#47858C
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.8% 0.065 205), rgb(71, 133, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#47858C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47858C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 133, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.065 205) |
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 #47858C | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47858C | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47858C text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47858C text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CA
oklch(80.8% 0.029 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FA9AE
oklch(70.6% 0.046 205.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C949B
oklch(63% 0.06 205.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#47858C
oklch(57.8% 0.065 205)
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Step 700
700
#326B71
oklch(49.2% 0.06 204.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A575C
oklch(42.7% 0.05 205)
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Step 900
900
#27484B
oklch(37.8% 0.039 203.2)
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Step 950
950
#172A2C
oklch(27% 0.025 204.3)
#47858C 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) | #7C808D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71788C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #208987 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47858C
#47858C
oklch(57.8% 0.065 205)
- #9D6B66
#9D6B66
oklch(57.9% 0.065 25.6)
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 #47858C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
Use #47858C 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.