#475E1B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.8% 0.096 126.3), rgb(71, 94, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#475E1B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475E1B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 94, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.096 126.3) |
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 #475E1B | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475E1B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475E1B text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #475E1B text on black | 2.88:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6D
oklch(70.7% 0.09 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#789644
oklch(63.2% 0.115 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#608021
oklch(55.6% 0.126 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#506C13
oklch(49.2% 0.116 126.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475E1B
oklch(44.8% 0.096 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#374918
oklch(37.8% 0.076 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#475E1B 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) | #635712 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605620 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5950 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475E1B
#475E1B
oklch(44.8% 0.096 126.3)
- #62457F
#62457F
oklch(44.8% 0.097 305.9)
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 #475E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.006
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.013
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
Use #475E1B 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.