#479459
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.2% 0.118 149.3), rgb(71, 148, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#479459 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 149°. 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479459 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 148, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.118 149.3) |
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 #479459 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479459 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #479459 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #479459 text on black | 5.64:1 | 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
#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
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAD
oklch(81% 0.058 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B181
oklch(70.7% 0.092 149)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479459
oklch(60.2% 0.118 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#308748
oklch(55.5% 0.127 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#217339
oklch(49.2% 0.119 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D30
oklch(42.6% 0.097 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#479459 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) | #958955 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A825D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379285 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479459
#479459
oklch(60.2% 0.118 149.3)
- #A765A3
#A765A3
oklch(60.1% 0.119 329.1)
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 #479459, 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 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.047
Use #479459 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.