#475F42
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.7% 0.054 140.2), rgb(71, 95, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#475F42 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475F42 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 95, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.054 140.2) |
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 #475F42 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475F42 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475F42 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #475F42 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.032 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A98B
oklch(70.7% 0.051 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#75946E
oklch(63.2% 0.066 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E56
oklch(55.7% 0.071 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A46
oklch(49.1% 0.066 140.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475F42
oklch(45.7% 0.054 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#364732
oklch(37.7% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#475F42 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) | #615A40 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5843 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465D57 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475F42
#475F42
oklch(45.7% 0.054 140.2)
- #654D6A
#654D6A
oklch(45.6% 0.055 320.5)
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 #475F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
Use #475F42 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.