#475C57
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.6% 0.027 178.9), rgb(71, 92, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#475C57 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475C57 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 92, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 13%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.027 178.9) |
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 #475C57 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475C57 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475C57 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #475C57 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#91A6A1
oklch(70.7% 0.025 179.6)
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Step 500
500
#75908A
oklch(63.1% 0.032 180.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E7A74
oklch(55.6% 0.034 180.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6761
oklch(49.1% 0.032 179.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475C57
oklch(45.6% 0.027 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#364542
oklch(37.6% 0.02 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#475C57 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) | #5A5957 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565657 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425D5A | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475C57
#475C57
oklch(45.6% 0.027 178.9)
- #645156
#645156
oklch(45.6% 0.026 0.6)
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 #475C57, 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
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.066
Use #475C57 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.