#475A47
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.6% 0.039 144.9), rgb(71, 90, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#475A47 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475A47 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 90, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.039 144.9) |
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 #475A47 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475A47 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475A47 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #475A47 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B8
oklch(81% 0.023 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A793
oklch(70.7% 0.036 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#799178
oklch(63.1% 0.046 144)
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Step 600
600
#617B61
oklch(55.5% 0.05 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#506850
oklch(49.1% 0.047 144.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475A47
oklch(44.6% 0.039 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#384638
oklch(37.7% 0.03 145)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#475A47 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) | #5B5646 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585448 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455955 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475A47
#475A47
oklch(44.6% 0.039 144.9)
- #5F4D60
#5F4D60
oklch(44.6% 0.038 324.5)
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 #475A47, 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
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.069
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.069
Use #475A47 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.