#476740
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.8% 0.071 140), rgb(71, 103, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#476740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #476740 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 103, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.071 140) |
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 #476740 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #476740 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #476740 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #476740 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA89
oklch(70.8% 0.056 140)
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Step 500
500
#73946B
oklch(63% 0.07 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F53
oklch(55.7% 0.078 139.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#476740
oklch(47.8% 0.071 140)
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Step 800
800
#3D5738
oklch(42.7% 0.059 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#344830
oklch(37.7% 0.047 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#476740 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) | #69613D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E42 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45655D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #476740
#476740
oklch(47.8% 0.071 140)
- #6F5076
#6F5076
oklch(47.9% 0.07 320.1)
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 #476740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.056
Use #476740 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.