#47889A
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.1% 0.072 218.1), rgb(71, 136, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#47889A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 218°. 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 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47889A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 136, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.072 218.1) |
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 #47889A | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47889A | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47889A text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47889A text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#AAC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 219.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA9B6
oklch(70.7% 0.052 217.5)
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Step 500
500
#5993A4
oklch(63% 0.066 218.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#47889A
oklch(59.1% 0.072 218.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E6A7A
oklch(49.2% 0.067 218)
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Step 800
800
#275663
oklch(42.6% 0.055 218.4)
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Step 900
900
#254751
oklch(37.7% 0.043 219)
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Step 950
950
#162A2F
oklch(27% 0.027 215.5)
#47889A 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) | #7C859B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707B9A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #088E8E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47889A
#47889A
oklch(59.1% 0.072 218.1)
- #A36F5E
#A36F5E
oklch(59.1% 0.071 38.9)
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 #47889A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
Use #47889A 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.