#475B2E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.3% 0.072 128.7), rgb(71, 91, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#475B2E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475B2E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 91, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.072 128.7) |
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 #475B2E | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475B2E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475B2E text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #475B2E 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
#B8C6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 129)
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Step 400
400
#94A97C
oklch(70.7% 0.067 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#79945A
oklch(63.1% 0.087 129)
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Step 600
600
#627E40
oklch(55.6% 0.094 129)
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Step 700
700
#516A31
oklch(49% 0.088 128.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475B2E
oklch(44.3% 0.072 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#384726
oklch(37.6% 0.056 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#475B2E 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) | #5F562A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5431 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495850 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475B2E
#475B2E
oklch(44.3% 0.072 128.7)
- #5F4872
#5F4872
oklch(44.3% 0.072 308.8)
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 #475B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
Use #475B2E 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.