#477A42
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.9% 0.101 142.1), rgb(71, 122, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#477A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 142°. 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477A42 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 122, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.101 142.1) |
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 #477A42 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477A42 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #477A42 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477A42 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AE
oklch(81% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AD83
oklch(70.8% 0.073 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#689863
oklch(63.1% 0.093 142.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477A42
oklch(52.9% 0.101 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E3B
oklch(49.1% 0.094 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#355A31
oklch(42.8% 0.078 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.062 142)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#477A42 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) | #7C713E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C46 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42776C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477A42
#477A42
oklch(52.9% 0.101 142.1)
- #87578E
#87578E
oklch(53% 0.1 322.3)
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 #477A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
Use #477A42 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.