#477A44
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.9% 0.099 142.9), rgb(71, 122, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#477A44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 143°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477A44 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 122, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.099 142.9) |
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 #477A44 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477A44 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #477A44 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477A44 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
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 142)
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Step 400
400
#87AC84
oklch(70.6% 0.07 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#689865
oklch(63.2% 0.091 143)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477A44
oklch(52.9% 0.099 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E3D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#355A32
oklch(42.8% 0.077 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2C
oklch(37.8% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#477A44 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) | #7C7140 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C47 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42776D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477A44
#477A44
oklch(52.9% 0.099 142.9)
- #87578D
#87578D
oklch(53% 0.099 322.9)
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 #477A44, 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 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
Use #477A44 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.