#478756
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.7% 0.1 149.8), rgb(71, 135, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#478756 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478756 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 135, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.1 149.8) |
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 #478756 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #478756 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478756 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478756 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AE89
oklch(70.7% 0.073 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F996B
oklch(63% 0.092 149.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478756
oklch(56.7% 0.1 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#356F43
oklch(49% 0.093 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B38
oklch(42.8% 0.077 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#294B30
oklch(37.9% 0.061 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#478756 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) | #887E53 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7759 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B857A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478756
#478756
oklch(56.7% 0.1 149.8)
- #986093
#986093
oklch(56.8% 0.101 330)
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 #478756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
Use #478756 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.