#478A68
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.9% 0.087 159.8), rgb(71, 138, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#478A68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478A68 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 138, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.087 159.8) |
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 #478A68 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #478A68 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478A68 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478A68 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B8
oklch(81% 0.039 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD93
oklch(70.6% 0.063 160)
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Step 500
500
#5C9979
oklch(63.2% 0.08 160)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478A68
oklch(57.9% 0.087 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#316F50
oklch(49.1% 0.082 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A42
oklch(42.6% 0.067 159.9)
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Step 900
900
#274A38
oklch(37.7% 0.052 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B21
oklch(26.8% 0.032 161.4)
#478A68 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) | #898166 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A6A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348981 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478A68
#478A68
oklch(57.9% 0.087 159.8)
- #9D658A
#9D658A
oklch(57.9% 0.088 340.4)
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 #478A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
Use #478A68 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.