#475F27
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.2% 0.087 128.7), rgb(71, 95, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#475F27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475F27 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 95, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.087 128.7) |
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 #475F27 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475F27 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475F27 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #475F27 text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 128)
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Step 400
400
#91AB74
oklch(70.7% 0.082 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#76964F
oklch(63.2% 0.105 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F8032
oklch(55.7% 0.113 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C24
oklch(49.2% 0.105 128.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475F27
oklch(45.2% 0.087 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#36481F
oklch(37.5% 0.068 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#475F27 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) | #635921 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60572B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495B53 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475F27
#475F27
oklch(45.2% 0.087 128.7)
- #64487B
#64487B
oklch(45.3% 0.087 308.5)
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 #475F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.014
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
Use #475F27 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.