#477A09
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(52.3% 0.143 132.8), rgb(71, 122, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#477A09 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477A09 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 122, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 86%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.143 132.8) |
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 #477A09 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477A09 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #477A09 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #477A09 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AF66
oklch(70.6% 0.11 133)
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Step 500
500
#669B38
oklch(63.1% 0.142 133)
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Step 600
600
#4D8506
oklch(55.6% 0.154 132.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#477A09
oklch(52.3% 0.143 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#335C02
oklch(42.8% 0.12 133.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B10
oklch(37.6% 0.092 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 132.6)
#477A09 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) | #7F7000 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C1A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477567 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477A09
#477A09
oklch(52.3% 0.143 132.8)
- #864DA4
#864DA4
oklch(52.4% 0.143 312.7)
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 #477A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.022
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.048
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
Use #477A09 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.