#479F28
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.5% 0.175 139), rgb(71, 159, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#479F28 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479F28 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 159, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.175 139) |
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 #479F28 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479F28 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #479F28 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #479F28 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE99
oklch(80.8% 0.085 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B55F
oklch(70.8% 0.137 139)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479F28
oklch(62.5% 0.175 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F06
oklch(37.8% 0.114 139)
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Step 950
950
#112E08
oklch(26.9% 0.071 139.2)
#479F28 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) | #A49111 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998934 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9A88 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479F28
#479F28
oklch(62.5% 0.175 139)
- #B35FC9
#B35FC9
oklch(62.5% 0.174 319)
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 #479F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.018
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.044
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
Use #479F28 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.