#475E39
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.3% 0.064 134.3), rgb(71, 94, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#475E39 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475E39 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 94, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 25%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.064 134.3) |
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 #475E39 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475E39 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475E39 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #475E39 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#B7C6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A984
oklch(70.6% 0.059 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#769464
oklch(63.1% 0.077 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E4B
oklch(55.6% 0.083 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A3C
oklch(49% 0.077 134)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475E39
oklch(45.3% 0.064 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#36482C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#475E39 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) | #615936 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475B55 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475E39
#475E39
oklch(45.3% 0.064 134.3)
- #634B6F
#634B6F
oklch(45.2% 0.064 314.1)
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 #475E39, 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 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
Use #475E39 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.