#475D39
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45% 0.062 133.9), rgb(71, 93, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#475D39 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475D39 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 93, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.062 133.9) |
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 #475D39 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475D39 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475D39 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #475D39 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A984
oklch(70.7% 0.058 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#779465
oklch(63.2% 0.075 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#607E4C
oklch(55.7% 0.081 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A3D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 133.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475D39
oklch(45% 0.062 133.9)
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Step 900
900
#37472D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#475D39 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) | #605836 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475A54 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475D39
#475D39
oklch(45% 0.062 133.9)
- #624B6E
#624B6E
oklch(45.1% 0.062 313.7)
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 #475D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
Use #475D39 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.