#479FC5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.4% 0.101 229.4), rgb(71, 159, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#479FC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 159, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.101 229.4) |
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 #479FC5 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479FC5 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #479FC5 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #479FC5 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.049 229.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AAAC8
oklch(70.6% 0.079 229.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479FC5
oklch(66.4% 0.101 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#037EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.109 229.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#015774
oklch(42.8% 0.084 229.5)
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Step 900
900
#11485D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 228.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A37
oklch(27% 0.042 230.5)
#479FC5 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) | #8B9DC7 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A90C4 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAAB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479FC5
#479FC5
oklch(66.4% 0.101 229.4)
- #C5805A
#C5805A
oklch(66.3% 0.101 49.2)
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 #479FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.069
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.070
Use #479FC5 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.