#475C52
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.4% 0.03 164.5), rgb(71, 92, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#475C52 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475C52 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 92, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 13%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.03 164.5) |
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 #475C52 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475C52 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475C52 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #475C52 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.017 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A69C
oklch(70.6% 0.028 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#769184
oklch(63.2% 0.036 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B6D
oklch(55.6% 0.04 164)
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Step 700
700
#4D685B
oklch(49.2% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475C52
oklch(45.4% 0.03 164.5)
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Step 900
900
#36463E
oklch(37.8% 0.025 163.3)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#475C52 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) | #5B5952 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575653 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435C59 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475C52
#475C52
oklch(45.4% 0.03 164.5)
- #63505A
#63505A
oklch(45.4% 0.03 345.4)
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 #475C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.067
Use #475C52 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.