#477256
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.2% 0.066 154.8), rgb(71, 114, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#477256 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477256 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 114, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.066 154.8) |
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 #477256 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477256 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #477256 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #477256 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AA93
oklch(70.6% 0.05 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A9578
oklch(63% 0.064 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#518061
oklch(55.7% 0.071 154.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#477256
oklch(51.2% 0.066 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#365842
oklch(42.7% 0.054 155)
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Step 900
900
#2F4838
oklch(37.6% 0.041 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#477256 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) | #726C54 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6758 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F716A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477256
#477256
oklch(51.2% 0.066 154.8)
- #7E5876
#7E5876
oklch(51.1% 0.066 334.2)
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 #477256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.063
Use #477256 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.