#477A39
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.7% 0.111 139.2), rgb(71, 122, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#477A39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477A39 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 122, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.111 139.2) |
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 #477A39 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477A39 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #477A39 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #477A39 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#68985C
oklch(63% 0.101 139.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477A39
oklch(52.7% 0.111 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#406E33
oklch(49% 0.102 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#355A2B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.067 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B17
oklch(26.8% 0.042 139.5)
#477A39 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) | #7D7133 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43766B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477A39
#477A39
oklch(52.7% 0.111 139.2)
- #865493
#865493
oklch(52.6% 0.111 319.2)
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 #477A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
Use #477A39 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.