#478C68
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.4% 0.09 159), rgb(71, 140, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#478C68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478C68 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 140, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.09 159) |
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 #478C68 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #478C68 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478C68 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478C68 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 159)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD92
oklch(70.6% 0.064 159)
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Step 500
500
#5B9977
oklch(63.1% 0.083 158.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478C68
oklch(58.4% 0.09 159)
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Step 700
700
#306F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#295B41
oklch(42.8% 0.07 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#264A37
oklch(37.6% 0.053 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#478C68 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) | #8B8366 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348B82 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478C68
#478C68
oklch(58.4% 0.09 159)
- #9F668D
#9F668D
oklch(58.4% 0.09 339.3)
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 #478C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
Use #478C68 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.