#475D3B
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.1% 0.06 135), rgb(71, 93, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#475D3B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475D3B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 93, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 22%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.06 135) |
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 #475D3B | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475D3B | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475D3B text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #475D3B text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A986
oklch(70.7% 0.056 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#779368
oklch(63% 0.07 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E4F
oklch(55.7% 0.078 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A40
oklch(49.1% 0.072 135)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475D3B
oklch(45.1% 0.06 135)
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Step 900
900
#37472E
oklch(37.6% 0.046 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#475D3B 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) | #605839 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475A54 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475D3B
#475D3B
oklch(45.1% 0.06 135)
- #624B6C
#624B6C
oklch(45% 0.06 315.4)
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 #475D3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
Use #475D3B 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.