#476E49
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.8% 0.073 145.6), rgb(71, 110, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#476E49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #476E49 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 110, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.073 145.6) |
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 #476E49 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #476E49 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #476E49 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #476E49 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8C
oklch(70.6% 0.055 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D956F
oklch(63% 0.072 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#558057
oklch(55.7% 0.079 145.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#476E49
oklch(49.8% 0.073 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#39583A
oklch(42.7% 0.061 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#314832
oklch(37.6% 0.047 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#476E49 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) | #6F6747 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69634B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #426C64 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #476E49
#476E49
oklch(49.8% 0.073 145.6)
- #785479
#785479
oklch(49.8% 0.072 325.7)
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 #476E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.065
Use #476E49 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.