#477D68
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.6% 0.067 167), rgb(71, 125, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#477D68 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477D68 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 125, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.067 167) |
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 #477D68 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477D68 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477D68 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477D68 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AB9A
oklch(70.8% 0.049 166.5)
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Step 500
500
#649682
oklch(63.2% 0.062 167.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477D68
oklch(54.6% 0.067 167)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C59
oklch(49.1% 0.062 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#315849
oklch(42.6% 0.051 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C493D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 166.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#477D68 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) | #7B7667 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727069 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377D77 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477D68
#477D68
oklch(54.6% 0.067 167)
- #8E6078
#8E6078
oklch(54.6% 0.068 347)
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 #477D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.059
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
Use #477D68 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.