#47907B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60% 0.081 172.4), rgb(71, 144, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#47907B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47907B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 144, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.081 172.4) |
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 #47907B | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47907B | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47907B text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47907B text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.039 173.1)
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Step 400
400
#77AE9C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 172)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47907B
oklch(60% 0.081 172.4)
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Step 600
600
#30846E
oklch(55.6% 0.088 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#22705C
oklch(49.2% 0.082 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B4B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 172.3)
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Step 900
900
#204B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 172.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#47907B 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) | #8C887A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29918A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47907B
#47907B
oklch(60% 0.081 172.4)
- #A66C85
#A66C85
oklch(60% 0.081 352.4)
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 #47907B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
Use #47907B 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.