#477C46
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.5% 0.1 143.6), rgb(71, 124, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#477C46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477C46 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 124, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.1 143.6) |
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 #477C46 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477C46 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #477C46 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477C46 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#B0C9AF
oklch(81% 0.045 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AD84
oklch(70.8% 0.072 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#679865
oklch(63.1% 0.092 143.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477C46
oklch(53.5% 0.1 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E3D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#335A33
oklch(42.7% 0.077 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#477C46 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) | #7E7342 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766E49 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41796F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477C46
#477C46
oklch(53.5% 0.1 143.6)
- #89588E
#89588E
oklch(53.4% 0.1 323.6)
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 #477C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
Use #477C46 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.