#475F50
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.1% 0.038 157.1), rgb(71, 95, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#475F50 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 157°. 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 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475F50 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 95, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.038 157.1) |
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 #475F50 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #475F50 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475F50 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #475F50 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A699
oklch(70.6% 0.029 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#779181
oklch(63.2% 0.038 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#607B6A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 157.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#475F50
oklch(46.1% 0.038 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#415448
oklch(42.6% 0.031 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#37463C
oklch(37.8% 0.026 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#475F50 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) | #5F5B4F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5851 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435F5B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475F50
#475F50
oklch(46.1% 0.038 157.1)
- #675060
#675060
oklch(46.1% 0.039 337.6)
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 #475F50, 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
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.069
Use #475F50 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.