#478798
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.8% 0.07 217.2), rgb(71, 135, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#478798 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478798 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 135, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.07 217.2) |
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 #478798 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #478798 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478798 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478798 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B5
oklch(70.7% 0.05 216.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A93A3
oklch(63% 0.064 217.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478798
oklch(58.8% 0.07 217.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F6A79
oklch(49.2% 0.065 216.9)
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Step 800
800
#285662
oklch(42.6% 0.054 217.1)
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Step 900
900
#254750
oklch(37.6% 0.042 216.9)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#478798 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) | #7C8499 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7A98 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E8D8C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478798
#478798
oklch(58.8% 0.07 217.2)
- #A26E5F
#A26E5F
oklch(58.9% 0.071 36.8)
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 #478798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
Use #478798 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.