#475B48
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.9% 0.039 146.2), rgb(71, 91, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#475B48 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475B48 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 91, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.039 146.2) |
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 #475B48 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475B48 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475B48 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #475B48 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B8
oklch(81% 0.023 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A793
oklch(70.6% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#789179
oklch(63% 0.045 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#607C62
oklch(55.7% 0.051 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6851
oklch(49% 0.047 146.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475B48
oklch(44.9% 0.039 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#374638
oklch(37.6% 0.03 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#475B48 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) | #5C5747 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585549 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455A56 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475B48
#475B48
oklch(44.9% 0.039 146.2)
- #614D61
#614D61
oklch(44.8% 0.041 326.2)
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 #475B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.067
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.068
Use #475B48 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.