#477D64
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.5% 0.07 162.8), rgb(71, 125, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#477D64 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477D64 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 125, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.07 162.8) |
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 #477D64 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477D64 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477D64 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477D64 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AB97
oklch(70.7% 0.051 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#65967E
oklch(63.1% 0.064 162.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477D64
oklch(54.5% 0.07 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C56
oklch(49% 0.065 163.4)
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Step 800
800
#315846
oklch(42.6% 0.054 163)
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Step 900
900
#2C493B
oklch(37.8% 0.043 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#477D64 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) | #7B7663 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737066 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #397D76 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477D64
#477D64
oklch(54.5% 0.07 162.8)
- #8D5F7B
#8D5F7B
oklch(54.4% 0.071 342.6)
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 #477D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.062
Use #477D64 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.