#475F40
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.7% 0.057 138.7), rgb(71, 95, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#475F40 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475F40 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 95, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.057 138.7) |
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 #475F40 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475F40 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475F40 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #475F40 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#90A989
oklch(70.7% 0.053 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#75946C
oklch(63.2% 0.068 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E53
oklch(55.6% 0.075 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A44
oklch(49.1% 0.068 138.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475F40
oklch(45.7% 0.057 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#364730
oklch(37.6% 0.044 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#475F40 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) | #615A3E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5842 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465D57 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475F40
#475F40
oklch(45.7% 0.057 138.7)
- #654D6C
#654D6C
oklch(45.7% 0.057 318.5)
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 #475F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
Use #475F40 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.