#479B28
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.4% 0.17 138.8), rgb(71, 155, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#479B28 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479B28 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 155, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.17 138.8) |
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 #479B28 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479B28 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #479B28 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #479B28 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.083 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B461
oklch(70.7% 0.132 138.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479B28
oklch(61.4% 0.17 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E09
oklch(37.6% 0.11 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E09
oklch(27% 0.07 139)
#479B28 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) | #A08D13 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958634 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9685 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479B28
#479B28
oklch(61.4% 0.17 138.8)
- #AE5DC4
#AE5DC4
oklch(61.3% 0.17 318.7)
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 #479B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.016
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.018
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.045
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.049
Use #479B28 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.