#479A49
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(61.5% 0.142 144), rgb(71, 154, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#479A49 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479A49 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 154, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.142 144) |
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 #479A49 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479A49 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #479A49 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #479A49 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B373
oklch(70.8% 0.112 143.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479A49
oklch(61.5% 0.142 144)
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Step 600
600
#2A8930
oklch(55.6% 0.154 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A7422
oklch(49% 0.143 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F1E
oklch(42.8% 0.119 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E13
oklch(27.1% 0.059 144.4)
#479A49 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) | #9D8D42 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9687 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479A49
#479A49
oklch(61.5% 0.142 144)
- #AE64B4
#AE64B4
oklch(61.6% 0.142 324.4)
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 #479A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.047
Use #479A49 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.