#478A92
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.3% 0.069 205.6), rgb(71, 138, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#478A92 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478A92 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 138, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.069 205.6) |
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 #478A92 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #478A92 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478A92 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478A92 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 206.2)
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Step 500
500
#59959C
oklch(63.2% 0.063 205.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478A92
oklch(59.3% 0.069 205.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D6B72
oklch(49% 0.064 205.4)
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Step 800
800
#27575D
oklch(42.6% 0.053 206.3)
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Step 900
900
#25484C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 205.1)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#478A92 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) | #818593 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757C92 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #168F8C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478A92
#478A92
oklch(59.3% 0.069 205.6)
- #A36E69
#A36E69
oklch(59.2% 0.069 25.3)
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 #478A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.051
Use #478A92 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.