#475F20
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.1% 0.094 127.5), rgb(71, 95, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#475F20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475F20 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 95, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.094 127.5) |
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 #475F20 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475F20 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475F20 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #475F20 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
#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
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A2
oklch(81% 0.055 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6F
oklch(70.6% 0.088 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#769648
oklch(63.1% 0.112 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F8028
oklch(55.6% 0.121 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C1A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 127.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475F20
oklch(45.1% 0.094 127.5)
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Step 900
900
#37491B
oklch(37.8% 0.073 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B11
oklch(27.1% 0.047 128.1)
#475F20 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) | #645819 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615725 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5B52 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475F20
#475F20
oklch(45.1% 0.094 127.5)
- #64467E
#64467E
oklch(45.1% 0.095 307.7)
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 #475F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.009
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.014
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
Use #475F20 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.