#478435
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(55.4% 0.129 139.1), rgb(71, 132, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#478435 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478435 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 132, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.129 139.1) |
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 #478435 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #478435 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478435 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478435 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#82AF76
oklch(70.7% 0.094 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#629B52
oklch(63.2% 0.12 139.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478435
oklch(55.4% 0.129 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#397028
oklch(49% 0.12 139)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C23
oklch(42.8% 0.1 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B21
oklch(37.7% 0.077 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C14
oklch(26.9% 0.049 139.3)
#478435 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) | #88792D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428073 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478435
#478435
oklch(55.4% 0.129 139.1)
- #9257A2
#9257A2
oklch(55.3% 0.129 318.8)
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 #478435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
Use #478435 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.