#475E22
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.9% 0.09 127.3), rgb(71, 94, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#475E22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475E22 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 94, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.09 127.3) |
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 #475E22 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475E22 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475E22 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #475E22 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
#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
#B7C7A3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#92AB71
oklch(70.8% 0.085 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#77964B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#60802C
oklch(55.7% 0.118 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C1E
oklch(49.2% 0.11 127.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475E22
oklch(44.9% 0.09 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#37481D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A12
oklch(26.8% 0.043 127.6)
#475E22 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) | #63581B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605626 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5A51 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475E22
#475E22
oklch(44.9% 0.09 127.3)
- #62467C
#62467C
oklch(44.8% 0.091 307)
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 #475E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.010
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
Use #475E22 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.