#476D57
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.9% 0.056 158.2), rgb(71, 109, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#476D57 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #476D57 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 109, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 21%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.056 158.2) |
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 #476D57 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #476D57 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #476D57 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #476D57 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA996
oklch(70.7% 0.043 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D947D
oklch(63.1% 0.055 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#557E66
oklch(55.6% 0.059 158.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#476D57
oklch(49.9% 0.056 158.2)
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Step 800
800
#395745
oklch(42.7% 0.047 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#31483A
oklch(37.8% 0.037 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#476D57 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) | #6C6756 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666358 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6D67 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #476D57
#476D57
oklch(49.9% 0.056 158.2)
- #78576E
#78576E
oklch(49.9% 0.055 338)
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 #476D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
Use #476D57 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.