#478E27
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.9% 0.154 137.7), rgb(71, 142, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#478E27 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478E27 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 142, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.154 137.7) |
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 #478E27 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #478E27 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478E27 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478E27 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16C
oklch(70.7% 0.111 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D42
oklch(63.2% 0.142 137.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478E27
oklch(57.9% 0.154 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#31720F
oklch(49% 0.143 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D11
oklch(42.7% 0.119 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#274C17
oklch(37.6% 0.092 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#478E27 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) | #938216 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C31 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42897A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478E27
#478E27
oklch(57.9% 0.154 137.7)
- #9F58B4
#9F58B4
oklch(57.9% 0.154 318.1)
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 #478E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
Use #478E27 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.