#475B2C
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.2% 0.075 128.1), rgb(71, 91, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#475B2C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475B2C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 91, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.075 128.1) |
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 #475B2C | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475B2C | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475B2C text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #475B2C text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6A9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A97A
oklch(70.6% 0.07 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A9458
oklch(63.1% 0.089 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#637E3D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 127.8)
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Step 700
700
#526A2F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 127.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475B2C
oklch(44.2% 0.075 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#384725
oklch(37.5% 0.057 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#475B2C 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) | #5F5628 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C542F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495750 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475B2C
#475B2C
oklch(44.2% 0.075 128.1)
- #5F4773
#5F4773
oklch(44.2% 0.076 308.6)
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 #475B2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
Use #475B2C 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.