#479E8A
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(64% 0.09 176), rgb(71, 158, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#479E8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479E8A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 158, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.09 176) |
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 #479E8A | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479E8A | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #479E8A text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #479E8A text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#70AF9F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 176.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479E8A
oklch(64% 0.09 176)
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Step 600
600
#1A8671
oklch(55.7% 0.098 175.7)
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Step 700
700
#05715F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 176.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E5C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 175.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C40
oklch(37.8% 0.059 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#102C26
oklch(26.9% 0.036 177.5)
#479E8A 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) | #999589 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B8B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15A098 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479E8A
#479E8A
oklch(64% 0.09 176)
- #B8758E
#B8758E
oklch(64% 0.09 356)
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 #479E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
Use #479E8A 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.