#478905
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.4% 0.163 134.9), rgb(71, 137, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#478905 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478905 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 137, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 93%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.163 134.9) |
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 #478905 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #478905 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478905 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478905 text on black | 4.84:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9C
oklch(81% 0.074 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B165
oklch(70.7% 0.117 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D36
oklch(63.2% 0.15 135.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478905
oklch(56.4% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#294C0F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D0B
oklch(27% 0.062 135.4)
#478905 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86771C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458374 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478905
#478905
oklch(56.4% 0.163 134.9)
- #9852B6
#9852B6
oklch(56.3% 0.163 314.7)
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 #478905, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
Use #478905 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.