#475B31
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.3% 0.069 129.6), rgb(71, 91, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#475B31 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475B31 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 91, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 30%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.069 129.6) |
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 #475B31 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475B31 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475B31 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #475B31 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
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A97F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#79945E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#627E44
oklch(55.7% 0.09 130)
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Step 700
700
#516A35
oklch(49.1% 0.083 129.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475B31
oklch(44.3% 0.069 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#384728
oklch(37.6% 0.053 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#475B31 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) | #5F562E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5433 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485851 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475B31
#475B31
oklch(44.3% 0.069 129.6)
- #5F4970
#5F4970
oklch(44.4% 0.068 309.6)
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 #475B31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
Use #475B31 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.