#477E12
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53.4% 0.145 134), rgb(71, 126, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#477E12 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477E12 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 126, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 75%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.145 134) |
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 #477E12 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477E12 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477E12 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477E12 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6B
oklch(70.7% 0.105 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#679A41
oklch(63% 0.132 133.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477E12
oklch(53.4% 0.145 134)
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Step 700
700
#3E700C
oklch(49.1% 0.135 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#335B10
oklch(42.6% 0.111 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B16
oklch(37.6% 0.087 134)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 133.5)
#477E12 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) | #837300 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F20 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46796B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477E12
#477E12
oklch(53.4% 0.145 134)
- #8B4FA7
#8B4FA7
oklch(53.5% 0.145 314)
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 #477E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.017
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.048
Use #477E12 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.