#475A23
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.8% 0.083 125.6), rgb(71, 90, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#475A23 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475A23 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 90, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.083 125.6) |
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 #475A23 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475A23 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475A23 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #475A23 text on black | 2.75:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDCA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A5
oklch(81% 0.049 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AA74
oklch(70.8% 0.078 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B944F
oklch(63.1% 0.099 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#647E32
oklch(55.6% 0.107 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#536A24
oklch(49% 0.1 125.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475A23
oklch(43.8% 0.083 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#39481F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 126)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#475A23 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) | #5F541D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5327 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A564E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475A23
#475A23
oklch(43.8% 0.083 125.6)
- #5D4576
#5D4576
oklch(43.7% 0.083 305.8)
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 #475A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.017
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
Use #475A23 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.