#479824
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.6% 0.168 138.2), rgb(71, 152, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#479824 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479824 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 152, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 62%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.168 138.2) |
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 #479824 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479824 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #479824 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #479824 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9A
oklch(81% 0.083 138)
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Step 400
400
#76B460
oklch(70.8% 0.132 138)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479824
oklch(60.6% 0.168 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E08
oklch(37.6% 0.109 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E09
oklch(27% 0.069 138.4)
#479824 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) | #9D8A0B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928430 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409382 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479824
#479824
oklch(60.6% 0.168 138.2)
- #AB5BC2
#AB5BC2
oklch(60.6% 0.17 318.3)
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 #479824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.018
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.045
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.046
Use #479824 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.