#475A17
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.7% 0.094 124), rgb(71, 90, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#475A17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475A17 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 90, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 59%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.094 124) |
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 #475A17 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475A17 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475A17 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #475A17 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
-
Step 300
300
#B9C7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 124)
-
Step 400
400
#95AA6C
oklch(70.7% 0.088 123.9)
-
Step 500
500
#7B9544
oklch(63.2% 0.112 124.3)
-
Step 600
600
#657F21
oklch(55.7% 0.122 123.9)
-
Step 700
700
#536B12
oklch(49.1% 0.114 124.3)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#475A17
oklch(43.7% 0.094 124)
-
Step 900
900
#394818
oklch(37.7% 0.074 124.5)
-
Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#475A17 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) | #5F540D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D531D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B554D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475A17
#475A17
oklch(43.7% 0.094 124)
- #5D437B
#5D437B
oklch(43.6% 0.094 304.2)
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 #475A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.012
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #475A17 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.