#477C3B
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.3% 0.112 140), rgb(71, 124, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#477C3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477C3B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 124, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.112 140) |
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 #477C3B | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477C3B | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #477C3B text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477C3B text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7D
oklch(70.6% 0.08 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#67995C
oklch(63.2% 0.103 140)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477C3B
oklch(53.3% 0.112 140)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F33
oklch(49.2% 0.105 140)
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Step 800
800
#345A2B
oklch(42.7% 0.086 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.067 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.044 139.7)
#477C3B 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) | #7F7335 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E3F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43786D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477C3B
#477C3B
oklch(53.3% 0.112 140)
- #895695
#895695
oklch(53.4% 0.111 319.8)
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 #477C3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #477C3B 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.