#47868F
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.2% 0.066 207.5), rgb(71, 134, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#47868F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 208°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47868F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 134, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.066 207.5) |
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 #47868F | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47868F | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47868F text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47868F text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CA
oklch(80.8% 0.03 207.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B0
oklch(70.6% 0.047 208.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B949C
oklch(63% 0.061 207.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#47868F
oklch(58.2% 0.066 207.5)
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Step 700
700
#316B73
oklch(49.2% 0.062 207.4)
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Step 800
800
#29575D
oklch(42.7% 0.051 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#26484C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#47868F 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) | #7D8290 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71798F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C8B89 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47868F
#47868F
oklch(58.2% 0.066 207.5)
- #9E6C65
#9E6C65
oklch(58.1% 0.065 28.1)
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 #47868F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
Use #47868F 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.