#476E57
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.2% 0.058 157.7), rgb(71, 110, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#476E57 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #476E57 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 110, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.058 157.7) |
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 #476E57 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #476E57 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #476E57 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #476E57 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#8AA996
oklch(70.6% 0.044 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C947C
oklch(63% 0.057 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#547F65
oklch(55.7% 0.063 157.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#476E57
oklch(50.2% 0.058 157.7)
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Step 800
800
#385745
oklch(42.7% 0.048 158.1)
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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)
#476E57 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) | #6D6856 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676458 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6D68 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #476E57
#476E57
oklch(50.2% 0.058 157.7)
- #7A5770
#7A5770
oklch(50.2% 0.059 337.3)
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 #476E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
Use #476E57 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.