#478757
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.7% 0.099 150.3), rgb(71, 135, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#478757 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.099 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478757 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 135, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.099 150.3) |
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 #478757 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #478757 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478757 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478757 text on black | 4.87:1 | 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
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AE89
oklch(70.7% 0.073 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F996C
oklch(63% 0.091 150.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478757
oklch(56.7% 0.099 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#356F44
oklch(49% 0.092 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B38
oklch(42.8% 0.077 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#294B31
oklch(37.9% 0.06 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C1D
oklch(27.1% 0.038 151.1)
#478757 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) | #887E54 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B857B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478757
#478757
oklch(56.7% 0.099 150.3)
- #986092
#986092
oklch(56.8% 0.1 330.7)
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 #478757, 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
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
Use #478757 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.