#477E41
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.9% 0.108 141.9), rgb(71, 126, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#477E41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477E41 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 126, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.108 141.9) |
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 #477E41 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477E41 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477E41 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477E41 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AD80
oklch(70.6% 0.078 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#669960
oklch(63.2% 0.1 141.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477E41
oklch(53.9% 0.108 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F37
oklch(49.2% 0.101 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#325A2E
oklch(42.6% 0.083 142)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.065 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#477E41 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) | #81753C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F45 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417B70 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477E41
#477E41
oklch(53.9% 0.108 141.9)
- #8B5894
#8B5894
oklch(53.9% 0.108 321.4)
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 #477E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.049
Use #477E41 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.