#477E64
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.7% 0.072 162.3), rgb(71, 126, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#477E64 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477E64 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 126, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.072 162.3) |
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 #477E64 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477E64 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477E64 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477E64 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8BA
oklch(81% 0.033 161.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AB97
oklch(70.7% 0.051 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#64967D
oklch(63% 0.066 162)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477E64
oklch(54.7% 0.072 162.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D55
oklch(49.2% 0.068 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#315946
oklch(42.8% 0.056 162.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C493B
oklch(37.8% 0.043 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#477E64 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) | #7C7763 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747166 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #397E77 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477E64
#477E64
oklch(54.7% 0.072 162.3)
- #8E607C
#8E607C
oklch(54.7% 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 #477E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.060
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.061
Use #477E64 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.