#475238
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.1% 0.044 126.8), rgb(71, 82, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#475238 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475238 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 82, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.044 126.8) |
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 #475238 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475238 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475238 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #475238 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA68B
oklch(70.8% 0.041 127)
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Step 500
500
#81906E
oklch(63.2% 0.052 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A56
oklch(55.6% 0.057 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#596646
oklch(49% 0.051 126.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475238
oklch(42.1% 0.044 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4532
oklch(37.7% 0.033 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#475238 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) | #554F36 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E39 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48504B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475238
#475238
oklch(42.1% 0.044 126.8)
- #544760
#544760
oklch(42.1% 0.044 308.2)
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 #475238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
Use #475238 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.