#475B1E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.1% 0.089 125.3), rgb(71, 91, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#475B1E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475B1E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 91, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.089 125.3) |
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 #475B1E | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475B1E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475B1E text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #475B1E 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 126)
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Step 400
400
#94AA70
oklch(70.7% 0.084 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9549
oklch(63.1% 0.108 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#637F2A
oklch(55.7% 0.116 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#526B1C
oklch(49.1% 0.108 125.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475B1E
oklch(44.1% 0.089 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#39481C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#475B1E 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) | #605517 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5422 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A574E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475B1E
#475B1E
oklch(44.1% 0.089 125.3)
- #5E457A
#5E457A
oklch(44.1% 0.089 304.8)
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 #475B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.011
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
Use #475B1E 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.