#477162
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.3% 0.053 169.6), rgb(71, 113, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#477162 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477162 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 113, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.053 169.6) |
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 #477162 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477162 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #477162 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #477162 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.025 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A99C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 169.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9484
oklch(63.1% 0.052 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#507E6E
oklch(55.5% 0.057 170.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#477162
oklch(51.3% 0.053 169.6)
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Step 800
800
#36574B
oklch(42.7% 0.044 169.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F483F
oklch(37.8% 0.035 170)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#477162 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) | #6F6C61 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686763 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C726D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477162
#477162
oklch(51.3% 0.053 169.6)
- #7F5B6B
#7F5B6B
oklch(51.4% 0.052 350.8)
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 #477162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
Use #477162 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.