#476E35
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.5% 0.096 136.6), rgb(71, 110, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#476E35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #476E35 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 110, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.096 136.6) |
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 #476E35 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #476E35 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #476E35 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #476E35 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 137)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7E
oklch(70.8% 0.075 137)
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Step 500
500
#6E975D
oklch(63.1% 0.095 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#568142
oklch(55.6% 0.103 136.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#476E35
oklch(49.5% 0.096 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A592C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#324928
oklch(37.7% 0.061 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#476E35 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) | #716630 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6339 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466A61 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #476E35
#476E35
oklch(49.5% 0.096 136.6)
- #774F86
#774F86
oklch(49.4% 0.097 316.4)
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 #476E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.057
Use #476E35 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.