#476B38
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.7% 0.088 137.1), rgb(71, 107, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#476B38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #476B38 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 107, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.088 137.1) |
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 #476B38 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #476B38 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #476B38 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #476B38 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB81
oklch(70.7% 0.068 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#709661
oklch(63.1% 0.087 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#588048
oklch(55.6% 0.094 137.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#476B38
oklch(48.7% 0.088 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5830
oklch(42.6% 0.072 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#33492A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 137)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#476B38 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) | #6E6434 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46685F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #476B38
#476B38
oklch(48.7% 0.088 137.1)
- #744F80
#744F80
oklch(48.7% 0.088 317.6)
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 #476B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
Use #476B38 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.