#477A52
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.2% 0.083 149.7), rgb(71, 122, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#477A52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477A52 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 122, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.083 149.7) |
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 #477A52 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477A52 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #477A52 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477A52 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8D
oklch(70.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#679771
oklch(63.1% 0.077 150.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477A52
oklch(53.2% 0.083 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D49
oklch(49.1% 0.077 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#34593C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4933
oklch(37.7% 0.05 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#477A52 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) | #7B724F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736D54 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7870 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477A52
#477A52
oklch(53.2% 0.083 149.7)
- #885A84
#885A84
oklch(53.2% 0.085 329.7)
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 #477A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.060
Use #477A52 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.