#475538
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.9% 0.049 129.2), rgb(71, 85, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#475538 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475538 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 85, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.049 129.2) |
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 #475538 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475538 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475538 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #475538 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5B1
oklch(81% 0.03 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#98A789
oklch(70.8% 0.046 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E916B
oklch(63.1% 0.059 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#687B53
oklch(55.7% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#566843
oklch(49.2% 0.06 129.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475538
oklch(42.9% 0.049 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4630
oklch(37.8% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#475538 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) | #585136 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565039 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48534D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475538
#475538
oklch(42.9% 0.049 129.2)
- #574864
#574864
oklch(42.8% 0.049 308.7)
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 #475538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #475538 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.