#477A3B
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.8% 0.108 139.8), rgb(71, 122, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#477A3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 140°. 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 (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477A3B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 122, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.108 139.8) |
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 #477A3B | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477A3B | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #477A3B text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #477A3B text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#B1C9AB
oklch(81% 0.049 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#68985D
oklch(63% 0.1 139.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477A3B
oklch(52.8% 0.108 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#406E35
oklch(49% 0.1 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#355A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A28
oklch(37.7% 0.065 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#477A3B 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) | #7D7136 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43766B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477A3B
#477A3B
oklch(52.8% 0.108 139.8)
- #865592
#865592
oklch(52.7% 0.108 319.6)
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 #477A3B, 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 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
Use #477A3B 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.