#479539
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(60% 0.15 140.7), rgb(71, 149, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#479539 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479539 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 149, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.15 140.7) |
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 #479539 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479539 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #479539 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #479539 text on black | 5.62:1 | 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
#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
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B36C
oklch(70.8% 0.118 140.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479539
oklch(60% 0.15 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#31891F
oklch(55.6% 0.163 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#227410
oklch(49.1% 0.151 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F12
oklch(42.8% 0.126 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E18
oklch(37.8% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E0F
oklch(27.2% 0.062 140.5)
#479539 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) | #99882F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8240 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9081 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479539
#479539
oklch(60% 0.15 140.7)
- #A75EB6
#A75EB6
oklch(59.9% 0.15 320.6)
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 #479539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
Use #479539 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.