#479455
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.1% 0.122 147.8), rgb(71, 148, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#479455 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479455 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 148, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.122 147.8) |
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 #479455 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479455 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #479455 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #479455 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148)
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Step 400
400
#77B17F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 148)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479455
oklch(60.1% 0.122 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#308843
oklch(55.7% 0.133 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#217335
oklch(49.1% 0.123 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E2C
oklch(42.8% 0.103 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#204D28
oklch(37.8% 0.08 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D18
oklch(27% 0.05 147.7)
#479455 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) | #958950 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8159 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #389185 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479455
#479455
oklch(60.1% 0.122 147.8)
- #A765A5
#A765A5
oklch(60.2% 0.12 328)
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 #479455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.010
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.047
Use #479455 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.