#475B23
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.1% 0.085 126.1), rgb(71, 91, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#475B23 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475B23 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 91, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.085 126.1) |
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 #475B23 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475B23 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475B23 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #475B23 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
-
Step 300
300
#B8C7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 126.9)
-
Step 400
400
#94AA74
oklch(70.7% 0.079 126.3)
-
Step 500
500
#7A944E
oklch(63% 0.101 125.9)
-
Step 600
600
#637F31
oklch(55.7% 0.11 126.4)
-
Step 700
700
#526B23
oklch(49.2% 0.103 126.3)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#475B23
oklch(44.1% 0.085 126.1)
-
Step 900
900
#39481F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 126)
-
Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#475B23 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) | #60551D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5427 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A574F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475B23
#475B23
oklch(44.1% 0.085 126.1)
- #5F4678
#5F4678
oklch(44.3% 0.085 306.2)
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 #475B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.015
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
Use #475B23 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.