#474F00
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.6% 0.093 116.2), rgb(71, 79, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#474F00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #474F00 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 79, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.093 116.2) |
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 #474F00 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #474F00 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #474F00 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #474F00 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69E
oklch(81% 0.055 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA868
oklch(70.7% 0.087 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#86923C
oklch(63.2% 0.112 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707B13
oklch(55.5% 0.12 116)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#474F00
oklch(40.6% 0.093 116.2)
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Step 900
900
#404613
oklch(37.7% 0.072 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#474F00 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) | #554A00 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B09 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4A42 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #474F00
#474F00
oklch(40.6% 0.093 116.2)
- #4F3D75
#4F3D75
oklch(40.6% 0.093 296.9)
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 #474F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.022
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.060
Use #474F00 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.