#477F52
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.5% 0.092 149), rgb(71, 127, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#477F52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #477F52 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 127, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.092 149) |
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 #477F52 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #477F52 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #477F52 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #477F52 text on black | 4.42:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.067 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#64986D
oklch(63.1% 0.085 149)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#477F52
oklch(54.5% 0.092 149)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E45
oklch(49.1% 0.086 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#315A39
oklch(42.8% 0.072 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A31
oklch(37.8% 0.056 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#477F52 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) | #80764F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787155 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7D73 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #477F52
#477F52
oklch(54.5% 0.092 149)
- #8E5C8A
#8E5C8A
oklch(54.5% 0.092 329.6)
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 #477F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.054
Use #477F52 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.