#47C5BC
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(75.2% 0.11 188.4), rgb(71, 197, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#47C5BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47C5BC |
| RGB | rgb(71, 197, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.11 188.4) |
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 #47C5BC | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #47C5BC | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47C5BC text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47C5BC text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#8CCFC9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 188.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#47C5BC
oklch(75.2% 0.11 188.4)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#47C5BC 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) | #BBBBBC | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBD | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CAC2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47C5BC
#47C5BC
oklch(75.2% 0.11 188.4)
- #EB91A1
#EB91A1
oklch(75.4% 0.11 8.5)
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 #47C5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.036
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.066
Use #47C5BC 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.