#478910
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.4% 0.159 135.4), rgb(71, 137, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#478910 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478910 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 137, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 79%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.159 135.4) |
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 #478910 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #478910 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478910 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478910 text on black | 4.85:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9D
oklch(81% 0.072 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#80B166
oklch(70.7% 0.116 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C39
oklch(63% 0.147 135.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478910
oklch(56.4% 0.159 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D04
oklch(42.7% 0.123 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#294C11
oklch(37.6% 0.095 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D0C
oklch(27% 0.061 135.8)
#478910 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867721 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458374 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478910
#478910
oklch(56.4% 0.159 135.4)
- #9853B4
#9853B4
oklch(56.4% 0.159 315.3)
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 #478910, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.044
Use #478910 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.