#475D09
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.4% 0.106 124.5), rgb(71, 93, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#475D09 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475D09 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 93, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 82%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.106 124.5) |
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 #475D09 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475D09 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475D09 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #475D09 text on black | 2.83:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 124)
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Step 400
400
#93AB65
oklch(70.6% 0.099 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#799637
oklch(63.1% 0.127 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628002
oklch(55.6% 0.138 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475D09
oklch(44.4% 0.106 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#38490F
oklch(37.8% 0.084 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#475D09 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) | #635600 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605513 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B584E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475D09
#475D09
oklch(44.4% 0.106 124.5)
- #614383
#614383
oklch(44.5% 0.106 304.1)
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 #475D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.011
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
Use #475D09 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.