#478121
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.3% 0.141 135.7), rgb(71, 129, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#478121 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478121 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 129, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.141 135.7) |
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 #478121 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #478121 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478121 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478121 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#AFCAA2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.101 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#649B47
oklch(63.2% 0.13 136)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478121
oklch(54.3% 0.141 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C7017
oklch(49% 0.131 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#325C17
oklch(42.8% 0.109 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 135.5)
#478121 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) | #867610 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E712A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457C6E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478121
#478121
oklch(54.3% 0.141 135.7)
- #8F52A6
#8F52A6
oklch(54.3% 0.141 316.1)
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 #478121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.022
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.047
Use #478121 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.