#478F35
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.3% 0.145 139.8), rgb(71, 143, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#478F35 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478F35 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 143, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.145 139.8) |
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 #478F35 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #478F35 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478F35 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478F35 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 140)
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Step 400
400
#7DB172
oklch(70.8% 0.105 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C4B
oklch(63% 0.133 139.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478F35
oklch(58.3% 0.145 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#30721E
oklch(49.1% 0.135 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#295D1C
oklch(42.7% 0.111 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#264C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.086 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#478F35 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) | #93832B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D3C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408A7C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478F35
#478F35
oklch(58.3% 0.145 139.8)
- #A05BB0
#A05BB0
oklch(58.3% 0.145 319.9)
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 #478F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
Use #478F35 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.