#475125
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.5% 0.067 120), rgb(71, 81, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#475125 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475125 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 81, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 37%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.067 120) |
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 #475125 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475125 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #475125 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #475125 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A9
oklch(81% 0.039 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#839159
oklch(63.1% 0.08 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B3E
oklch(55.7% 0.087 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B6730
oklch(49% 0.08 119.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475125
oklch(41.5% 0.067 120)
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Step 900
900
#3E4625
oklch(37.8% 0.053 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#475125 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) | #564D21 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D27 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4D47 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475125
#475125
oklch(41.5% 0.067 120)
- #51436B
#51436B
oklch(41.5% 0.067 299.6)
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 #475125, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
Use #475125 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.