#475600
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.5% 0.102 120.6), rgb(71, 86, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#475600 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475600 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 86, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.102 120.6) |
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 #475600 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475600 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475600 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #475600 text on black | 2.59:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AA65
oklch(70.8% 0.095 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9437
oklch(63.1% 0.121 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E03
oklch(55.6% 0.132 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475600
oklch(42.5% 0.102 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C470F
oklch(37.6% 0.079 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A0B
oklch(27% 0.05 120.6)
#475600 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) | #5C5000 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A500B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5148 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475600
#475600
oklch(42.5% 0.102 120.6)
- #583F7D
#583F7D
oklch(42.4% 0.102 300.7)
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 #475600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
Use #475600 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.