#479756
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.9% 0.125 147.9), rgb(71, 151, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#479756 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479756 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 151, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.125 147.9) |
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 #479756 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479756 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #479756 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #479756 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148)
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Step 400
400
#75B27E
oklch(70.8% 0.098 148.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479756
oklch(60.9% 0.125 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C8842
oklch(55.6% 0.136 148)
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Step 700
700
#1D7334
oklch(49% 0.126 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D27
oklch(37.7% 0.082 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#479756 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) | #998B51 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379487 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479756
#479756
oklch(60.9% 0.125 147.9)
- #AB66A9
#AB66A9
oklch(61% 0.125 328)
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 #479756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.017
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
Use #479756 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.