#476E46
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.8% 0.076 143.8), rgb(71, 110, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#476E46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #476E46 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 110, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.076 143.8) |
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 #476E46 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #476E46 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #476E46 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #476E46 text on black | 3.58:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB89
oklch(70.8% 0.06 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E966C
oklch(63.2% 0.076 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#558054
oklch(55.6% 0.082 143.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#476E46
oklch(49.8% 0.076 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#395838
oklch(42.7% 0.064 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#314931
oklch(37.8% 0.05 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.03 144.7)
#476E46 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) | #706743 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6348 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #436C64 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #476E46
#476E46
oklch(49.8% 0.076 143.8)
- #78537B
#78537B
oklch(49.7% 0.077 324.1)
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 #476E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
Use #476E46 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.