#47A09B
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65% 0.085 190.3), rgb(71, 160, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#47A09B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47A09B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 160, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.085 190.3) |
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 #47A09B | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47A09B | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A09B text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A09B text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC7
oklch(81% 0.042 190.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEAA
oklch(70.7% 0.066 190.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47A09B
oklch(65% 0.085 190.3)
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Step 600
600
#118480
oklch(55.5% 0.092 191)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#085B58
oklch(42.7% 0.071 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#154B48
oklch(37.7% 0.056 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2A
oklch(27% 0.036 189.3)
#47A09B 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) | #98989B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898E9C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A49E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47A09B
#47A09B
oklch(65% 0.085 190.3)
- #BD7983
#BD7983
oklch(65% 0.086 10.1)
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 #47A09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.024
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.028
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.050
Use #47A09B 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.