#479153
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.3% 0.119 147.4), rgb(71, 145, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#479153 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479153 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 145, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.119 147.4) |
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 #479153 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479153 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #479153 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #479153 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CB082
oklch(70.8% 0.086 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#599B62
oklch(63% 0.109 147.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#479153
oklch(59.3% 0.119 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D713A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#275C30
oklch(42.7% 0.091 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#254C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C19
oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4)
#479153 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) | #93864E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F57 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8E82 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479153
#479153
oklch(59.3% 0.119 147.4)
- #A363A2
#A363A2
oklch(59.3% 0.118 327.5)
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 #479153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.007
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
Use #479153 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.