#475A4A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.7% 0.035 149.4), rgb(71, 90, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#475A4A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475A4A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 90, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.035 149.4) |
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 #475A4A | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475A4A | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475A4A text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #475A4A text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BA
oklch(80.8% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A796
oklch(70.8% 0.033 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#78917C
oklch(63.1% 0.042 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#617B65
oklch(55.6% 0.045 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#506854
oklch(49.2% 0.043 149.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475A4A
oklch(44.7% 0.035 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#38463A
oklch(37.8% 0.027 149)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#475A4A 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) | #5A5749 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57544B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455955 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475A4A
#475A4A
oklch(44.7% 0.035 149.4)
- #604E5E
#604E5E
oklch(44.8% 0.034 329.8)
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 #475A4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.067
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.067
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
Use #475A4A 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.