#475940
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.1% 0.046 137.1), rgb(71, 89, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#475940 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475940 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 89, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 16%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.046 137.1) |
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 #475940 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475940 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475940 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #475940 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A78D
oklch(70.6% 0.043 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A9271
oklch(63.2% 0.055 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#637C59
oklch(55.7% 0.06 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#526849
oklch(49% 0.055 136.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475940
oklch(44.1% 0.046 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#394633
oklch(37.7% 0.036 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#475940 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) | #5B553E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585341 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475752 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475940
#475940
oklch(44.1% 0.046 137.1)
- #5D4B64
#5D4B64
oklch(44.1% 0.046 316.4)
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 #475940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
Use #475940 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.