#479646
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.4% 0.139 143.4), rgb(71, 150, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#479646 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479646 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 150, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.139 143.4) |
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 #479646 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479646 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #479646 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #479646 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA5
oklch(81% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B274
oklch(70.6% 0.108 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479646
oklch(60.4% 0.139 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F8930
oklch(55.7% 0.152 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#207422
oklch(49.2% 0.142 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E1E
oklch(42.6% 0.116 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D1F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D13
oklch(26.8% 0.057 143.8)
#479646 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) | #998A3F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E834C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9284 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479646
#479646
oklch(60.4% 0.139 143.4)
- #A962B1
#A962B1
oklch(60.5% 0.139 323.4)
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 #479646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
Use #479646 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.