#479533
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.9% 0.154 139.8), rgb(71, 149, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#479533 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479533 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 149, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.154 139.8) |
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 #479533 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479533 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #479533 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #479533 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B369
oklch(70.7% 0.121 139.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479533
oklch(59.9% 0.154 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#318915
oklch(55.5% 0.168 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#237402
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F0B
oklch(42.8% 0.13 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#204E14
oklch(37.8% 0.101 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 139.5)
#479533 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) | #998827 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F813B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9081 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479533
#479533
oklch(59.9% 0.154 139.8)
- #A75DB9
#A75DB9
oklch(59.9% 0.155 319.5)
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 #479533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
Use #479533 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.