#477D36
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.5% 0.118 138.7), rgb(71, 125, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#477D36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477D36 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 125, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.118 138.7) |
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 #477D36 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477D36 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477D36 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477D36 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.052 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AE7A
oklch(70.8% 0.085 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#679958
oklch(63.1% 0.108 138.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477D36
oklch(53.5% 0.118 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F2E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#335B27
oklch(42.8% 0.092 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A24
oklch(37.6% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C16
oklch(27.1% 0.045 138.8)
#477D36 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) | #81732F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E3B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43796D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477D36
#477D36
oklch(53.5% 0.118 138.7)
- #8A5598
#8A5598
oklch(53.5% 0.117 319)
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 #477D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
Use #477D36 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.