#479A07
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61% 0.182 136.8), rgb(71, 154, 7).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#479A07 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479A07 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 154, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 91%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.182 136.8) |
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 #479A07 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479A07 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #479A07 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #479A07 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE95
oklch(80.8% 0.089 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B558
oklch(70.8% 0.142 136.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479A07
oklch(61% 0.182 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E04
oklch(26.9% 0.074 136.6)
#479A07 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) | #A08C00 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958521 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429482 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479A07
#479A07
oklch(61% 0.182 136.8)
- #AD59CA
#AD59CA
oklch(61% 0.182 316.7)
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 #479A07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.006
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.007
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.048
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.049
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.050
Use #479A07 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.