#475A08
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.6% 0.103 123), rgb(71, 90, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#475A08 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475A08 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 90, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 84%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.103 123) |
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 #475A08 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475A08 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475A08 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #475A08 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89D
oklch(81% 0.061 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AB66
oklch(70.8% 0.097 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C9539
oklch(63.1% 0.122 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#657F09
oklch(55.6% 0.133 123)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475A08
oklch(43.6% 0.103 123)
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Step 900
900
#3A4811
oklch(37.7% 0.079 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#475A08 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) | #605400 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5312 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B554C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475A08
#475A08
oklch(43.6% 0.103 123)
- #5D417F
#5D417F
oklch(43.5% 0.103 303.2)
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 #475A08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.013
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
Use #475A08 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.