#00470D
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(34.6% 0.109 144.9), rgb(0, 71, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#00470D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00470D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 71, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.109 144.9) |
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 #00470D | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00470D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #00470D text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #00470D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B66C
oklch(70.7% 0.131 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#37A242
oklch(63% 0.166 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00470D
oklch(34.6% 0.109 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.069 145.2)
#00470D 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) | #483F04 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A13 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00453C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00470D
#00470D
oklch(34.6% 0.109 144.9)
- #542058
#542058
oklch(34.5% 0.11 324.8)
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 #00470D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.005
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.009
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.009
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.013
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.013
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
Use #00470D 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.