#476A51
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49% 0.057 152.9), rgb(71, 106, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#476A51 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #476A51 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 106, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.057 152.9) |
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 #476A51 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #476A51 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #476A51 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #476A51 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA994
oklch(70.7% 0.044 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#709479
oklch(63.2% 0.057 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#577E62
oklch(55.6% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#476A51
oklch(49% 0.057 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5743
oklch(42.8% 0.047 153)
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Step 900
900
#334738
oklch(37.6% 0.036 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#476A51 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) | #6A6450 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646152 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416963 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #476A51
#476A51
oklch(49% 0.057 152.9)
- #74546E
#74546E
oklch(48.9% 0.057 333.1)
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 #476A51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
Use #476A51 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.