#479534
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.9% 0.154 139.9), rgb(71, 149, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#479534 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 | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479534 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 149, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.154 139.9) |
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 #479534 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479534 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #479534 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #479534 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
#77B36A
oklch(70.8% 0.12 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479534
oklch(59.9% 0.154 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#318917
oklch(55.6% 0.167 140)
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Step 700
700
#237405
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F0C
oklch(42.8% 0.129 140)
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Step 900
900
#204E15
oklch(37.8% 0.1 140)
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Step 950
950
#142E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140)
#479534 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) | #998828 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9081 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479534
#479534
oklch(59.9% 0.154 139.9)
- #A75DB8
#A75DB8
oklch(59.8% 0.154 319.9)
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 #479534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
Use #479534 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.