#47A89A
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67% 0.093 182.5), rgb(71, 168, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#47A89A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47A89A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 168, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.093 182.5) |
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 #47A89A | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #47A89A | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A89A text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A89A text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.017 183.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1DB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 182.1)
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Step 300
300
#97CDC4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 183.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#47A89A
oklch(67% 0.093 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#47A89A 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) | #A19F9A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92949B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47A89A
#47A89A
oklch(67% 0.093 182.5)
- #C57D90
#C57D90
oklch(67% 0.092 2.7)
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 #47A89A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
Use #47A89A 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.