#475D4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.5% 0.036 154.9), rgb(71, 93, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#475D4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475D4E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 93, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 13%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.036 154.9) |
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 #475D4E | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475D4E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475D4E text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #475D4E text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BB
oklch(81% 0.021 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A797
oklch(70.7% 0.034 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#75927E
oklch(63.2% 0.044 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C67
oklch(55.7% 0.047 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6856
oklch(49% 0.043 155.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475D4E
oklch(45.5% 0.036 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#36463B
oklch(37.7% 0.028 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#475D4E 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) | #5D594D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59574F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445C59 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475D4E
#475D4E
oklch(45.5% 0.036 154.9)
- #644F5F
#644F5F
oklch(45.5% 0.037 334.7)
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 #475D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.068
Use #475D4E 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.