#477C58
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.9% 0.08 153.2), rgb(71, 124, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#477C58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477C58 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 124, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.08 153.2) |
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 #477C58 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477C58 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477C58 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477C58 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B6
oklch(81% 0.036 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AC90
oklch(70.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#669774
oklch(63.1% 0.075 152.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477C58
oklch(53.9% 0.08 153.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D4C
oklch(49.1% 0.075 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#33593F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4935
oklch(37.7% 0.048 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#477C58 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) | #7C7456 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D7B72 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477C58
#477C58
oklch(53.9% 0.08 153.2)
- #8B5C82
#8B5C82
oklch(53.9% 0.081 333.7)
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 #477C58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.061
Use #477C58 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.