#477B1C
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(52.7% 0.136 134.3), rgb(71, 123, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#477B1C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477B1C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 123, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 63%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.136 134.3) |
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 #477B1C | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477B1C | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #477B1C text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477B1C text on black | 4.11:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.033 134)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#87AE6F
oklch(70.6% 0.098 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#689A47
oklch(63.1% 0.126 134.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477B1C
oklch(52.7% 0.136 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#406F19
oklch(49% 0.126 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#355B18
oklch(42.7% 0.105 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#477B1C 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) | #807108 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C26 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467669 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477B1C
#477B1C
oklch(52.7% 0.136 134.3)
- #874FA1
#874FA1
oklch(52.7% 0.137 314.1)
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 #477B1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.025
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.047
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
Use #477B1C 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.