#479380
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.9% 0.082 174.9), rgb(71, 147, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#479380 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479380 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 147, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.082 174.9) |
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 #479380 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479380 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #479380 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #479380 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 175.5)
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Step 400
400
#75AE9E
oklch(70.7% 0.064 174.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479380
oklch(60.9% 0.082 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C8470
oklch(55.6% 0.089 174.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D705E
oklch(49.2% 0.083 174.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 175.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B40
oklch(37.8% 0.053 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#479380 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) | #8E8B7F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828281 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25958D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479380
#479380
oklch(60.9% 0.082 174.9)
- #AA6E85
#AA6E85
oklch(60.9% 0.082 355.2)
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 #479380, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.014
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
Use #479380 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.