#478943
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(56.9% 0.123 142.6), rgb(71, 137, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#478943 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478943 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 137, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.123 142.6) |
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 #478943 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #478943 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478943 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478943 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7C
oklch(70.7% 0.089 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 142.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478943
oklch(56.9% 0.123 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#347131
oklch(49.2% 0.115 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C29
oklch(42.8% 0.096 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#284B26
oklch(37.6% 0.073 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#478943 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) | #8C7E3D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837848 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8579 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478943
#478943
oklch(56.9% 0.123 142.6)
- #995CA1
#995CA1
oklch(56.9% 0.123 322.8)
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 #478943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
Use #478943 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.