#477D54
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54% 0.086 150.4), rgb(71, 125, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#477D54 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477D54 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 125, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.086 150.4) |
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 #477D54 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477D54 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477D54 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477D54 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8D
oklch(70.7% 0.062 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#659770
oklch(63% 0.079 150.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477D54
oklch(54% 0.086 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E48
oklch(49.2% 0.082 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#32593C
oklch(42.6% 0.066 151)
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Step 900
900
#2D4933
oklch(37.6% 0.051 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#477D54 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) | #7E7551 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756F56 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7B72 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477D54
#477D54
oklch(54% 0.086 150.4)
- #8B5C86
#8B5C86
oklch(54% 0.085 330.5)
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 #477D54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
Use #477D54 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.