#475A37
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.2% 0.059 131.6), rgb(71, 90, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#475A37 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475A37 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 90, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.059 131.6) |
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 #475A37 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475A37 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475A37 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #475A37 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AF
oklch(81% 0.035 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A884
oklch(70.6% 0.056 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9366
oklch(63.2% 0.071 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#637D4D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#52693E
oklch(49.1% 0.071 131.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475A37
oklch(44.2% 0.059 131.6)
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Step 900
900
#39472D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.031 132)
#475A37 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) | #5D5535 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5439 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485751 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475A37
#475A37
oklch(44.2% 0.059 131.6)
- #5E4A6B
#5E4A6B
oklch(44.3% 0.058 311.6)
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 #475A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
Use #475A37 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.