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Crisp Aqua Chiffon

#477e91
Notes

Crisp Aqua Chiffon (#477E91) is a true cyan with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (195°, 34%, 42%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary orange. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#477e91
RGB
rgb(71, 126, 145)
HSL
hsl(195, 34%, 42%)
HWB
hwb(195 28% 43%)
OKLCH
oklch(56.3% 0.065 222.4)
HSV
hsv(195, 51%, 57%)
LAB
lab(49.86% -12.68 -15.88)
LCH
lch(49.86% 20.33 231.38)
CMYK
cmyk(51%, 13%, 0%, 43%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#477e91
Original
#737b92
Protanopia
#687391
Deuteranopia
#1d8484
Tritanopia
#747474
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAon White
4.51:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAon Black
4.66:1

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