#47C9AA
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.7% 0.122 173.9), rgb(71, 201, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#47C9AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47C9AA |
| RGB | rgb(71, 201, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.122 173.9) |
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 #47C9AA | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #47C9AA | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47C9AA text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47C9AA text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 175)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#8BD1BD
oklch(80.8% 0.076 174.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#47C9AA
oklch(75.7% 0.122 173.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#47C9AA 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) | #C2BDA9 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AFAC | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBC0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47C9AA
#47C9AA
oklch(75.7% 0.122 173.9)
- #EC8EB5
#EC8EB5
oklch(75.6% 0.122 354)
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 #47C9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
Use #47C9AA 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.