#47794E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.9% 0.086 147.6), rgb(71, 121, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#47794E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47794E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 121, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.086 147.6) |
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 #47794E | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #47794E | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47794E text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #47794E text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B3
oklch(81% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#87AC8B
oklch(70.8% 0.062 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#68976E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 147.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#47794E
oklch(52.9% 0.086 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D46
oklch(49% 0.08 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#35593A
oklch(42.7% 0.066 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4932
oklch(37.6% 0.051 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#47794E 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) | #7A714B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736C51 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40776E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47794E
#47794E
oklch(52.9% 0.086 147.6)
- #865985
#865985
oklch(52.9% 0.086 327.5)
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 #47794E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.060
Use #47794E 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.