#476457
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.6% 0.04 165.3), rgb(71, 100, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#476457 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 165°. 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 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #476457 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 100, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.04 165.3) |
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 #476457 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #476457 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #476457 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #476457 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BD
oklch(81% 0.02 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79C
oklch(70.7% 0.031 166.1)
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Step 500
500
#739184
oklch(63% 0.039 166.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C6D
oklch(55.7% 0.043 164.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#476457
oklch(47.6% 0.04 165.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E554A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 164)
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Step 900
900
#35463E
oklch(37.7% 0.026 164.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2924
oklch(27% 0.017 163.4)
#476457 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) | #636056 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5C58 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416460 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #476457
#476457
oklch(47.6% 0.04 165.3)
- #6E5462
#6E5462
oklch(47.7% 0.04 345.2)
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 #476457, 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 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.061
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
Use #476457 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.