#47E4DD
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(83.8% 0.128 190.6), rgb(71, 228, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#47E4DD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47E4DD |
| RGB | rgb(71, 228, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 74%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.128 190.6) |
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 #47E4DD | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #47E4DD | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #47E4DD text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47E4DD text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9F8
oklch(97% 0.017 192.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.037 190.2)
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Step 200
200
#A2E9E4
oklch(88.6% 0.071 190.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#47E4DD
oklch(83.8% 0.128 190.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#47E4DD 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) | #D7D8DD | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C7DE | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EAE1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47E4DD
#47E4DD
oklch(83.8% 0.128 190.6)
- #FFB1BB
#FFB1BB
oklch(83.7% 0.092 10.8)
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 #47E4DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #47E4DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.020
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.055
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #47E4DD 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.