#478263
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.7% 0.079 159.4), rgb(71, 130, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#478263 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478263 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 130, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.079 159.4) |
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 #478263 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #478263 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478263 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478263 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AC94
oklch(70.7% 0.057 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#61977A
oklch(63% 0.073 159.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478263
oklch(55.7% 0.079 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#386E52
oklch(49.2% 0.074 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5943
oklch(42.6% 0.06 159.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#478263 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) | #817A61 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787465 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388179 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478263
#478263
oklch(55.7% 0.079 159.4)
- #936183
#936183
oklch(55.7% 0.08 339.3)
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 #478263, 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 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.057
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.058
Use #478263 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.