#478E06
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.7% 0.168 135.6), rgb(71, 142, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#478E06 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478E06 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 142, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 92%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.168 135.6) |
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 #478E06 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #478E06 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478E06 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478E06 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9B
oklch(80.8% 0.076 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EB263
oklch(70.8% 0.122 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D33
oklch(63% 0.154 135.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478E06
oklch(57.7% 0.168 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#274D0C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 135.8)
#478E06 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) | #938100 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448878 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478E06
#478E06
oklch(57.7% 0.168 135.6)
- #9F54BC
#9F54BC
oklch(57.8% 0.169 315.7)
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 #478E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
Use #478E06 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.