#477D4B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.9% 0.096 145.7), rgb(71, 125, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#477D4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477D4B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 125, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.096 145.7) |
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 #477D4B | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477D4B | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477D4B text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477D4B text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9B0
oklch(81% 0.044 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AD87
oklch(70.8% 0.07 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#669869
oklch(63.1% 0.088 145.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477D4B
oklch(53.9% 0.096 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E41
oklch(49.1% 0.089 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#335A35
oklch(42.8% 0.075 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#477D4B 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) | #7F7448 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F4E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407A70 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477D4B
#477D4B
oklch(53.9% 0.096 145.7)
- #8B5A8C
#8B5A8C
oklch(53.9% 0.095 326.1)
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 #477D4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
Use #477D4B 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.