#477F23
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53.8% 0.137 135.7), rgb(71, 127, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#477F23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477F23 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 127, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.137 135.7) |
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 #477F23 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477F23 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477F23 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477F23 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AF70
oklch(70.8% 0.099 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#669A49
oklch(63.1% 0.125 135.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477F23
oklch(53.8% 0.137 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D701B
oklch(49.1% 0.128 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#335B19
oklch(42.6% 0.105 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#477F23 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) | #847414 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C702B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457A6D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477F23
#477F23
oklch(53.8% 0.137 135.7)
- #8C52A3
#8C52A3
oklch(53.8% 0.136 315.7)
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 #477F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.024
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.047
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.048
Use #477F23 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.