#475C11
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.2% 0.101 124.5), rgb(71, 92, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#475C11 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475C11 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 92, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 69%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.101 124.5) |
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 #475C11 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475C11 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475C11 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #475C11 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89E
oklch(81% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB68
oklch(70.7% 0.095 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A963D
oklch(63.2% 0.121 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#637F15
oklch(55.5% 0.13 124.2)
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Step 700
700
#526C02
oklch(49.2% 0.122 124.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475C11
oklch(44.2% 0.101 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#384814
oklch(37.6% 0.078 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A0D
oklch(26.8% 0.049 124.1)
#475C11 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) | #625502 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5518 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B574E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475C11
#475C11
oklch(44.2% 0.101 124.5)
- #604380
#604380
oklch(44.2% 0.101 304.5)
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 #475C11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.008
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
Use #475C11 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.