#479F4C
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.9% 0.146 144.6), rgb(71, 159, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#479F4C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #479F4C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 159, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.146 144.6) |
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 #479F4C | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #479F4C | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #479F4C text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #479F4C text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#72B373
oklch(70.6% 0.113 144.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#479F4C
oklch(62.9% 0.146 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#228A2E
oklch(55.6% 0.159 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#117520
oklch(49.1% 0.148 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#145F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.122 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#479F4C 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) | #A29245 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A52 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #389B8C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #479F4C
#479F4C
oklch(62.9% 0.146 144.6)
- #B466B9
#B466B9
oklch(62.8% 0.147 324.9)
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 #479F4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
Use #479F4C 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.