#47BAE7
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(74.3% 0.12 227.9), rgb(71, 186, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#47BAE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47BAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 186, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 77%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.12 227.9) |
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 #47BAE7 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #47BAE7 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47BAE7 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47BAE7 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF5
oklch(93.6% 0.021 227.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDDFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#8CCBE7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 227.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#47BAE7
oklch(74.3% 0.12 227.9)
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Step 500
500
#0097C3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#47BAE7 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) | #A2B7E9 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA7E6 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7C9 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47BAE7
#47BAE7
oklch(74.3% 0.12 227.9)
- #E99366
#E99366
oklch(74.2% 0.12 47.9)
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 #47BAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.037
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.062
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.074
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.075
Use #47BAE7 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.