#475300
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.7% 0.098 118.9), rgb(71, 83, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#475300 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475300 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 83, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.098 118.9) |
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 #475300 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475300 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475300 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #475300 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69D
oklch(80.8% 0.057 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA966
oklch(70.7% 0.092 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#829339
oklch(63.1% 0.117 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D0B
oklch(55.6% 0.127 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475300
oklch(41.7% 0.098 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4711
oklch(37.7% 0.077 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#475300 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) | #594E00 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E0A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4E45 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475300
#475300
oklch(41.7% 0.098 118.9)
- #543E7A
#543E7A
oklch(41.6% 0.099 299)
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 #475300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
Use #475300 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.