#477251
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.1% 0.071 150.6), rgb(71, 114, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#477251 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477251 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 114, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.071 150.6) |
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 #477251 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477251 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #477251 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #477251 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8F
oklch(70.7% 0.056 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9674
oklch(63.1% 0.07 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#51805C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 150.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#477251
oklch(51.1% 0.071 150.6)
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Step 800
800
#36583E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4935
oklch(37.8% 0.047 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 150.2)
#477251 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) | #736B4F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6753 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407169 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477251
#477251
oklch(51.1% 0.071 150.6)
- #7E5779
#7E5779
oklch(51% 0.071 331.1)
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 #477251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.063
Use #477251 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.