#479F40
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.7% 0.157 142.2), rgb(71, 159, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#479F40 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479F40 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 159, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.157 142.2) |
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 #479F40 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479F40 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #479F40 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #479F40 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA0
oklch(81% 0.077 142)
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Step 400
400
#72B46B
oklch(70.7% 0.123 142)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479F40
oklch(62.7% 0.157 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#238A1C
oklch(55.5% 0.171 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#13750C
oklch(49% 0.159 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#156010
oklch(42.8% 0.132 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E16
oklch(37.6% 0.102 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#479F40 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) | #A39136 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A47 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9A8A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479F40
#479F40
oklch(62.7% 0.157 142.2)
- #B364C0
#B364C0
oklch(62.7% 0.157 321.8)
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 #479F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
Use #479F40 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.