#47700A
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.6% 0.13 130.8), rgb(71, 112, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#47700A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47700A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 112, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 84%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.13 130.8) |
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 #47700A | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #47700A | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47700A text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #47700A text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99F
oklch(80.8% 0.062 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE6A
oklch(70.8% 0.101 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E993F
oklch(63.2% 0.129 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#558319
oklch(55.6% 0.141 131)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#47700A
oklch(49.6% 0.13 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A0D
oklch(42.6% 0.108 130.9)
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Step 900
900
#324A15
oklch(37.7% 0.084 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#47700A 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) | #766700 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706418 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496B5F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47700A
#47700A
oklch(49.6% 0.13 130.8)
- #794998
#794998
oklch(49.5% 0.13 310.5)
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 #47700A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.055
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
Use #47700A 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.