#478141
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.7% 0.113 141.9), rgb(71, 129, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#478141 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478141 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 129, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.113 141.9) |
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 #478141 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #478141 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478141 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478141 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#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
#AFC9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.081 142)
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Step 500
500
#64995E
oklch(63% 0.103 141.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478141
oklch(54.7% 0.113 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F35
oklch(49% 0.105 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#315B2C
oklch(42.8% 0.088 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B28
oklch(37.8% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#478141 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) | #84773C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7245 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417E72 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478141
#478141
oklch(54.7% 0.113 141.9)
- #8F5998
#8F5998
oklch(54.8% 0.113 321.7)
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 #478141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.048
Use #478141 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.