#475F23
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.2% 0.091 127.9), rgb(71, 95, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#475F23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475F23 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 95, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.091 127.9) |
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 #475F23 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475F23 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475F23 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #475F23 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
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A3
oklch(81% 0.054 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AB71
oklch(70.7% 0.085 128)
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Step 500
500
#76964B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F802C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 128)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C1E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 128.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475F23
oklch(45.2% 0.091 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#37491D
oklch(37.9% 0.071 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B12
oklch(27.1% 0.045 128.6)
#475F23 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) | #64591C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605727 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495B52 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475F23
#475F23
oklch(45.2% 0.091 127.9)
- #64477C
#64477C
oklch(45.2% 0.09 308.4)
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 #475F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.011
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
Use #475F23 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.