#47523E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.3% 0.035 131.3), rgb(71, 82, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#47523E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47523E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 82, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.035 131.3) |
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 #47523E | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47523E | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47523E text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #47523E text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B6
oklch(81% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A590
oklch(70.6% 0.033 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#808F75
oklch(63.1% 0.042 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A795D
oklch(55.6% 0.046 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#58664D
oklch(49.1% 0.042 131.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#47523E
oklch(42.3% 0.035 131.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4536
oklch(37.7% 0.028 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#232820
oklch(26.9% 0.016 133.7)
#47523E 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) | #544F3D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48504D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47523E
#47523E
oklch(42.3% 0.035 131.3)
- #54495C
#54495C
oklch(42.4% 0.034 310.9)
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 #47523E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
Use #47523E 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.