#47701D
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.7% 0.121 132.3), rgb(71, 112, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#47701D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47701D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 112, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.121 132.3) |
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 #47701D | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #47701D | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47701D text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #47701D text on black | 3.60:1 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD70
oklch(70.7% 0.093 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D9849
oklch(63% 0.119 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#558229
oklch(55.5% 0.129 132.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#47701D
oklch(49.7% 0.121 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#395A19
oklch(42.7% 0.1 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#314A1B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#47701D 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) | #75670F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6425 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #486B60 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47701D
#47701D
oklch(49.7% 0.121 132.3)
- #794B93
#794B93
oklch(49.6% 0.121 312.2)
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 #47701D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.054
Use #47701D 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.