#478B7D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.8% 0.073 178.6), rgb(71, 139, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#478B7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478B7D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 139, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.073 178.6) |
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 #478B7D | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #478B7D | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478B7D text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478B7D 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA1
oklch(70.8% 0.053 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A978A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 178.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478B7D
oklch(58.8% 0.073 178.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E6D61
oklch(49% 0.068 179)
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Step 800
800
#28594F
oklch(42.7% 0.056 178.3)
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Step 900
900
#254942
oklch(37.6% 0.044 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#478B7D 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) | #86847C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7C7E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298D87 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478B7D
#478B7D
oklch(58.8% 0.073 178.6)
- #A16A7C
#A16A7C
oklch(58.8% 0.074 358.4)
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 #478B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.052
Use #478B7D 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.