#47552E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.7% 0.062 125.1), rgb(71, 85, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#47552E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47552E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 85, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.062 125.1) |
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 #47552E | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47552E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47552E text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #47552E text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.036 125)
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Step 400
400
#98A780
oklch(70.6% 0.057 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F925F
oklch(63.2% 0.075 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#687C46
oklch(55.7% 0.081 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#576837
oklch(49.1% 0.075 124.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#47552E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4629
oklch(37.7% 0.048 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#47552E 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) | #59512B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575030 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49524C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47552E
#47552E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 125.1)
- #57466A
#57466A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 305.6)
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 #47552E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #47552E 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.