#475342
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.6% 0.031 136.5), rgb(71, 83, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#475342 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475342 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 83, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 11%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.031 136.5) |
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 #475342 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475342 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475342 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #475342 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#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
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3B8
oklch(80.8% 0.018 137)
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Step 400
400
#98A593
oklch(70.6% 0.03 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F79
oklch(63.1% 0.037 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#687962
oklch(55.5% 0.04 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#576651
oklch(49.1% 0.038 136.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475342
oklch(42.6% 0.031 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4538
oklch(37.8% 0.025 136)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#475342 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) | #545041 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F43 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47524E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475342
#475342
oklch(42.6% 0.031 136.5)
- #564A5B
#564A5B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 316)
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 #475342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
Use #475342 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.