#479F85
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(64.1% 0.094 171.2), rgb(71, 159, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#479F85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479F85 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 159, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.094 171.2) |
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 #479F85 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479F85 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #479F85 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #479F85 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBD
oklch(81% 0.046 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 171.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479F85
oklch(64.1% 0.094 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#19866B
oklch(55.5% 0.102 171)
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Step 700
700
#03725A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 171.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D49
oklch(42.8% 0.08 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#102D24
oklch(27.2% 0.039 170.4)
#479F85 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) | #9B9684 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8C87 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1AA097 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479F85
#479F85
oklch(64.1% 0.094 171.2)
- #B87493
#B87493
oklch(64% 0.094 351.2)
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 #479F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
Use #479F85 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.