#475006
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.9% 0.091 117.1), rgb(71, 80, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#475006 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475006 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 80, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 86%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.091 117.1) |
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 #475006 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475006 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #475006 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #475006 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69F
oklch(81% 0.054 117)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86A
oklch(70.7% 0.085 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#85923F
oklch(63.2% 0.109 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C1A
oklch(55.7% 0.118 117.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D6808
oklch(49.1% 0.11 116.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475006
oklch(40.9% 0.091 117.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4615
oklch(37.6% 0.071 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#475006 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) | #564B00 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C0E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4B43 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475006
#475006
oklch(40.9% 0.091 117.1)
- #503E75
#503E75
oklch(40.9% 0.091 297.3)
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 #475006, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.061
Use #475006 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.