#475F15
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45% 0.102 126.1), rgb(71, 95, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#475F15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475F15 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 95, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.102 126.1) |
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 #475F15 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475F15 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475F15 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #475F15 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#D3DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89E
oklch(80.9% 0.06 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AC69
oklch(70.8% 0.096 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#77963E
oklch(63% 0.121 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#608016
oklch(55.5% 0.132 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C04
oklch(49% 0.123 126)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475F15
oklch(45% 0.102 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#374914
oklch(37.8% 0.08 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#475F15 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) | #645807 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5A51 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475F15
#475F15
oklch(45% 0.102 126.1)
- #644582
#644582
oklch(45.2% 0.102 306.2)
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 #475F15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.008
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.009
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
Use #475F15 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.