#47594E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.5% 0.029 158.2), rgb(71, 89, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#47594E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47594E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 89, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 11%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.029 158.2) |
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 #47594E | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47594E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47594E text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #47594E text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A69A
oklch(70.7% 0.027 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#799082
oklch(63.1% 0.034 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#617A6B
oklch(55.5% 0.037 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#516759
oklch(49.1% 0.035 157)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#47594E
oklch(44.5% 0.029 158.2)
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Step 900
900
#38453D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#212924
oklch(27.1% 0.015 157.9)
#47594E 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) | #59564D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55544F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445956 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47594E
#47594E
oklch(44.5% 0.029 158.2)
- #5F4E59
#5F4E59
oklch(44.5% 0.028 339.4)
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 #47594E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
Use #47594E 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.