#478B72
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.5% 0.08 167.5), rgb(71, 139, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#478B72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478B72 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 139, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.08 167.5) |
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 #478B72 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #478B72 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478B72 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478B72 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BC
oklch(80.8% 0.035 168.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD99
oklch(70.8% 0.058 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9880
oklch(63.1% 0.074 167)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478B72
oklch(58.5% 0.08 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#306E58
oklch(49.1% 0.074 167.4)
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Step 800
800
#295A48
oklch(42.8% 0.062 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#264A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#478B72 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) | #888371 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B74 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308C84 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478B72
#478B72
oklch(58.5% 0.08 167.5)
- #9F6884
#9F6884
oklch(58.5% 0.08 348)
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 #478B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
Use #478B72 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.