#477C59
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.9% 0.079 153.9), rgb(71, 124, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#477C59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 154°. 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 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477C59 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 124, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.079 153.9) |
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 #477C59 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477C59 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477C59 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477C59 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
#669775
oklch(63.2% 0.074 153.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477C59
oklch(53.9% 0.079 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.074 153.6)
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Step 800
800
#33593F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4936
oklch(37.7% 0.047 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#477C59 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) | #7C7457 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7B73 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477C59
#477C59
oklch(53.9% 0.079 153.9)
- #8B5D82
#8B5D82
oklch(54% 0.079 333.9)
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 #477C59, 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 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
Use #477C59 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.