#479000
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.3% 0.172 135.6), rgb(71, 144, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#479000 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479000 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 144, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.172 135.6) |
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 #479000 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479000 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #479000 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #479000 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.077 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DB261
oklch(70.7% 0.124 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E30
oklch(63.2% 0.158 135.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#479000
oklch(58.3% 0.172 135.6)
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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
#264D0A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D09
oklch(26.9% 0.065 135.4)
#479000 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) | #968300 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448A7A | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479000
#479000
oklch(58.3% 0.172 135.6)
- #A154BF
#A154BF
oklch(58.2% 0.173 315.6)
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 #479000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
Use #479000 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.