#477555
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52% 0.072 153), rgb(71, 117, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#477555 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 153°. 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 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477555 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 117, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.072 153) |
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 #477555 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477555 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #477555 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #477555 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B6
oklch(81% 0.036 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AB90
oklch(70.7% 0.055 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#689675
oklch(63% 0.07 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E815E
oklch(55.7% 0.078 153.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#477555
oklch(52% 0.072 153)
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Step 800
800
#34593F
oklch(42.8% 0.061 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4936
oklch(37.8% 0.046 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#477555 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) | #756E53 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6957 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F746C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477555
#477555
oklch(52% 0.072 153)
- #82597B
#82597B
oklch(52% 0.073 332.8)
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 #477555, 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
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.061
Use #477555 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.