#475800
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43% 0.104 121.7), rgb(71, 88, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#475800 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475800 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 88, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.104 121.7) |
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 #475800 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475800 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475800 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #475800 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79C
oklch(80.8% 0.06 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#97AA64
oklch(70.7% 0.097 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9535
oklch(63.2% 0.125 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475800
oklch(43% 0.104 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B480E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#475800 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) | #5E5200 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C510B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C534A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475800
#475800
oklch(43% 0.104 121.7)
- #5B407F
#5B407F
oklch(43.1% 0.104 302)
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 #475800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
Use #475800 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.