#477B41
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.1% 0.104 141.8), rgb(71, 123, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#477B41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477B41 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 123, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.104 141.8) |
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 #477B41 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477B41 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #477B41 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477B41 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
#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
#B0C9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AD81
oklch(70.7% 0.076 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#689862
oklch(63.1% 0.094 141.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477B41
oklch(53.1% 0.104 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E39
oklch(49.1% 0.096 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#345A30
oklch(42.7% 0.08 142)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 141.8)
#477B41 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) | #7E723C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D45 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42786D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477B41
#477B41
oklch(53.1% 0.104 141.8)
- #885790
#885790
oklch(53.2% 0.103 321.8)
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 #477B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
Use #477B41 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.