#478A82
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.7% 0.07 185.4), rgb(71, 138, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#478A82 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478A82 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 138, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.07 185.4) |
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 #478A82 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #478A82 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478A82 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478A82 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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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
#ABC8C3
oklch(81% 0.032 184)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA5
oklch(70.6% 0.05 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A968F
oklch(63% 0.064 186.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478A82
oklch(58.7% 0.07 185.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D66
oklch(49.2% 0.065 185.4)
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Step 800
800
#285953
oklch(42.8% 0.054 184.9)
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Step 900
900
#264945
oklch(37.8% 0.041 186.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#478A82 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) | #848482 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B83 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #268D87 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478A82
#478A82
oklch(58.7% 0.07 185.4)
- #A06B76
#A06B76
oklch(58.7% 0.069 5.8)
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 #478A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
Use #478A82 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.