#475915
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.4% 0.094 123.3), rgb(71, 89, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#475915 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475915 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 89, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 62%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.094 123.3) |
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 #475915 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475915 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475915 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #475915 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6C
oklch(70.7% 0.088 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9443
oklch(63% 0.111 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#667E1F
oklch(55.5% 0.122 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#546B10
oklch(49.2% 0.114 123.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475915
oklch(43.4% 0.094 123.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4817
oklch(37.8% 0.074 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#475915 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) | #5F5309 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C521B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B544C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475915
#475915
oklch(43.4% 0.094 123.3)
- #5C437B
#5C437B
oklch(43.5% 0.093 303.3)
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 #475915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.014
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #475915 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.