#479323
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.2% 0.163 137.7), rgb(71, 147, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#479323 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479323 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 147, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.163 137.7) |
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 #479323 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479323 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #479323 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #479323 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.073 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB268
oklch(70.8% 0.118 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#589E3C
oklch(63.2% 0.151 137.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#479323
oklch(59.2% 0.163 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#275E09
oklch(42.8% 0.126 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D13
oklch(37.7% 0.098 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#479323 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) | #98860B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E802F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428E7E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479323
#479323
oklch(59.2% 0.163 137.7)
- #A559BC
#A559BC
oklch(59.2% 0.164 317.9)
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 #479323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
Use #479323 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.