#477F3D
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.1% 0.114 140.7), rgb(71, 127, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#477F3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477F3D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 127, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.114 140.7) |
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 #477F3D | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477F3D | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477F3D text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477F3D text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AE7D
oklch(70.8% 0.083 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#65995C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 140.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477F3D
oklch(54.1% 0.114 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F33
oklch(49.1% 0.106 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#325B2B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A27
oklch(37.5% 0.068 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#477F3D 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) | #827537 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7041 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427B70 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477F3D
#477F3D
oklch(54.1% 0.114 140.7)
- #8D5797
#8D5797
oklch(54.1% 0.114 321.2)
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 #477F3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.046
Use #477F3D 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.