#479575
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.1% 0.092 164.4), rgb(71, 149, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#479575 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479575 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 149, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.092 164.4) |
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 #479575 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479575 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #479575 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #479575 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#75AF95
oklch(70.6% 0.072 164.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479575
oklch(61.1% 0.092 164.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B8664
oklch(55.7% 0.101 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C7153
oklch(49.1% 0.093 164.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C44
oklch(42.7% 0.077 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C39
oklch(37.8% 0.061 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#479575 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) | #928C73 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878377 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B958C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479575
#479575
oklch(61.1% 0.092 164.4)
- #AB6D91
#AB6D91
oklch(61.2% 0.092 344.4)
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 #479575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
Use #479575 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.