#479CB4
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65% 0.089 219.2), rgb(71, 156, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#479CB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 156, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.089 219.2) |
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 #479CB4 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479CB4 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #479CB4 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #479CB4 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 219)
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Step 400
400
#6DABBE
oklch(70.6% 0.07 219.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479CB4
oklch(65% 0.089 219.2)
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Step 600
600
#13809A
oklch(55.6% 0.097 219.6)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#09586B
oklch(42.7% 0.075 219.9)
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Step 900
900
#154956
oklch(37.8% 0.058 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 219.3)
#479CB4 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) | #8D98B5 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8CB4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4A4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479CB4
#479CB4
oklch(65% 0.089 219.2)
- #BE7C66
#BE7C66
oklch(65% 0.089 39.2)
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 #479CB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.060
Use #479CB4 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.