#478782
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.9% 0.067 188.9), rgb(71, 135, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#478782 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478782 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 135, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.067 188.9) |
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 #478782 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #478782 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478782 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478782 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 188.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA6
oklch(70.7% 0.049 187.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9691
oklch(63.2% 0.061 188.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478782
oklch(57.9% 0.067 188.9)
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Step 700
700
#316C68
oklch(49.1% 0.062 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5855
oklch(42.7% 0.051 189.8)
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Step 900
900
#274946
oklch(37.9% 0.04 188.3)
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Step 950
950
#172A29
oklch(26.8% 0.025 191.5)
#478782 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) | #818182 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767983 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #278A85 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478782
#478782
oklch(57.9% 0.067 188.9)
- #9D6A72
#9D6A72
oklch(58% 0.066 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 #478782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
Use #478782 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.