#475D23
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.6% 0.088 127.1), rgb(71, 93, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#475D23 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475D23 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 93, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.088 127.1) |
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 #475D23 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475D23 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475D23 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #475D23 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AA72
oklch(70.6% 0.082 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#78954D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#617F2E
oklch(55.5% 0.114 127)
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Step 700
700
#506B21
oklch(49% 0.105 127.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475D23
oklch(44.6% 0.088 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#38481E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#475D23 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) | #62571D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5627 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5950 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475D23
#475D23
oklch(44.6% 0.088 127.1)
- #61467A
#61467A
oklch(44.6% 0.088 307.1)
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 #475D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.012
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
Use #475D23 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.