#478E97
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.4% 0.072 206.3), rgb(71, 142, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#478E97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478E97 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 142, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.072 206.3) |
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 #478E97 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #478E97 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478E97 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478E97 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CC
oklch(81% 0.036 205.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB2
oklch(70.7% 0.057 206.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#478E97
oklch(60.4% 0.072 206.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F808A
oklch(55.5% 0.078 206.6)
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Step 700
700
#206C75
oklch(49% 0.073 206.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D585F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 206.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F494E
oklch(37.8% 0.047 205.8)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#478E97 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) | #848998 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778097 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A9391 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478E97
#478E97
oklch(60.4% 0.072 206.3)
- #A9716B
#A9716B
oklch(60.5% 0.072 26.2)
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 #478E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
Use #478E97 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.