#478994
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.1% 0.069 209.5), rgb(71, 137, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#478994 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478994 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 137, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.069 209.5) |
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 #478994 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #478994 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478994 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478994 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CC
oklch(81% 0.032 209.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB2
oklch(70.8% 0.05 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#59949E
oklch(63% 0.063 209.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478994
oklch(59.1% 0.069 209.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E6B75
oklch(49.2% 0.064 209.7)
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Step 800
800
#27575F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 209.8)
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Step 900
900
#25484E
oklch(37.8% 0.042 209.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#478994 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) | #7F8595 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C94 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #148E8C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478994
#478994
oklch(59.1% 0.069 209.5)
- #A36E65
#A36E65
oklch(59.1% 0.07 29.9)
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 #478994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
Use #478994 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.