#47A692
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.3% 0.095 177.2), rgb(71, 166, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#47A692 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47A692 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 166, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.095 177.2) |
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 #47A692 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47A692 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A692 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A692 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A0
oklch(70.7% 0.074 177.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47A692
oklch(66.3% 0.095 177.2)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#114C41
oklch(37.6% 0.062 177.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.04 176.4)
#47A692 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) | #A09D91 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929294 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8A0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47A692
#47A692
oklch(66.3% 0.095 177.2)
- #C27A94
#C27A94
oklch(66.3% 0.095 356.8)
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 #47A692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
Use #47A692 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.