#475655
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(44% 0.019 191.5), rgb(71, 86, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#475655 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475655 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 86, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 10%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.019 191.5) |
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 #475655 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475655 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475655 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #475655 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEA
oklch(93.5% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C2
oklch(80.9% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A3
oklch(70.7% 0.017 191.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B8E8D
oklch(63.1% 0.022 192.7)
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Step 600
600
#637877
oklch(55.5% 0.025 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#526564
oklch(49.1% 0.023 192.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475655
oklch(44% 0.019 191.5)
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Step 900
900
#394443
oklch(37.6% 0.014 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#212827
oklch(27% 0.01 186.1)
#475655 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) | #545455 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515255 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435756 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475655
#475655
oklch(44% 0.019 191.5)
- #5C4E50
#5C4E50
oklch(43.9% 0.019 8.2)
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 #475655, 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
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.069
Use #475655 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.