#475C44
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45% 0.046 141.5), rgb(71, 92, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#475C44 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475C44 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 92, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.046 141.5) |
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 #475C44 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475C44 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475C44 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #475C44 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.027 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A88F
oklch(70.7% 0.043 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#779273
oklch(63% 0.055 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#607C5C
oklch(55.5% 0.058 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F694B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 141.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475C44
oklch(45% 0.046 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#374735
oklch(37.8% 0.036 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#20291F
oklch(26.9% 0.022 142.3)
#475C44 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) | #5D5843 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5645 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465A55 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475C44
#475C44
oklch(45% 0.046 141.5)
- #614D65
#614D65
oklch(45% 0.046 320.7)
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 #475C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.065
Use #475C44 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.