#478792
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.5% 0.068 209.9), rgb(71, 135, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#478792 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478792 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 135, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.068 209.9) |
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 #478792 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #478792 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478792 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478792 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#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
#ABC6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 210.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B1
oklch(70.6% 0.049 210)
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Step 500
500
#5A949E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 209.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478792
oklch(58.5% 0.068 209.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F6A74
oklch(48.9% 0.063 210.1)
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Step 800
800
#28575F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 210)
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Step 900
900
#26484D
oklch(37.8% 0.04 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#478792 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) | #7D8393 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717A92 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #188C8A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478792
#478792
oklch(58.5% 0.068 209.9)
- #A06D64
#A06D64
oklch(58.5% 0.067 30.3)
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 #478792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
Use #478792 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.