#475E4A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.7% 0.043 148.4), rgb(71, 94, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#475E4A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 148°. 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475E4A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 94, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 14%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.043 148.4) |
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 #475E4A | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475E4A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475E4A text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #475E4A text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A893
oklch(70.7% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#759278
oklch(63% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D61
oklch(55.7% 0.056 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6950
oklch(49.1% 0.052 147.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475E4A
oklch(45.7% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#364738
oklch(37.8% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#475E4A 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) | #5F5A49 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B574B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445D58 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475E4A
#475E4A
oklch(45.7% 0.043 148.4)
- #654F63
#654F63
oklch(45.7% 0.042 329.3)
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 #475E4A, 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 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
Use #475E4A 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.