#475727
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.1% 0.074 124.7), rgb(71, 87, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#475727 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475727 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 87, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.074 124.7) |
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 #475727 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475727 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475727 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #475727 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A879
oklch(70.6% 0.068 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D9356
oklch(63.1% 0.089 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#677D3A
oklch(55.6% 0.097 124.5)
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Step 700
700
#55692C
oklch(49% 0.09 124.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475727
oklch(43.1% 0.074 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4723
oklch(37.8% 0.058 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#475727 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) | #5B5223 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A534C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475727
#475727
oklch(43.1% 0.074 124.7)
- #594571
#594571
oklch(43% 0.075 304.3)
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 #475727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
Use #475727 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.