#475F4B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46% 0.043 149.4), rgb(71, 95, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#475F4B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475F4B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 95, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.043 149.4) |
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 #475F4B | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475F4B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475F4B text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #475F4B text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B9
oklch(81% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#93A796
oklch(70.8% 0.033 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#78917C
oklch(63.1% 0.042 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#607B65
oklch(55.5% 0.046 150.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#475F4B
oklch(46% 0.043 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#415544
oklch(42.7% 0.037 149)
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Step 900
900
#37463A
oklch(37.7% 0.028 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#475F4B 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) | #5F5B4A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B584C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445E59 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475F4B
#475F4B
oklch(46% 0.043 149.4)
- #664F64
#664F64
oklch(45.9% 0.044 329.2)
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 #475F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
Use #475F4B 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.