#479CAB
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.6% 0.084 210.7), rgb(71, 156, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#479CAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479CAB |
| RGB | rgb(71, 156, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.084 210.7) |
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 #479CAB | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479CAB | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #479CAB text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #479CAB text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 210.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 212.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EACB8
oklch(70.7% 0.066 211.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479CAB
oklch(64.6% 0.084 210.7)
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Step 600
600
#168191
oklch(55.5% 0.091 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5965
oklch(42.7% 0.071 211.3)
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Step 900
900
#164952
oklch(37.6% 0.055 211.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B30
oklch(27% 0.035 210.9)
#479CAB 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) | #8F97AC | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3A0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479CAB
#479CAB
oklch(64.6% 0.084 210.7)
- #BC7B6F
#BC7B6F
oklch(64.7% 0.084 30.9)
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 #479CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.056
Use #479CAB 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.