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#06470E Color

#06470E is rgb(6, 71, 14) in RGB, hsl(127, 84%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 0%, 80%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), visibly different at ΔE 11.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#06470E
HEX#06470E
RGBrgb(6, 71, 14)
HSLhsl(127, 84%, 15%)
HSVhsv(127, 92%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 0%, 80%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(34.7% 0.107 144.2)
LABlab(25.52% -29.61 26.77)
LCHlch(25.52% 39.92 137.89)

What #06470E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #06470E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#06470E Channel Values

How #06470E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 6 · G 71 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 127° · S 84% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 127° · S 92% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 92% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.96:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06470E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #06470E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #06470E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #06470E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #06470E.

How #06470E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#06470E
Protanopia#41410F
Protanomaly#32430E
Deuteranopia#3A3A12
Deuteranomaly#2D4011
Tritanopia#184343
Tritanomaly#134435
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

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Using #06470E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-06470e: #06470E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #06470E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-06470e': '#06470E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.278, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_06470e">#06470E</color>
SVG fillfill="#06470E"

More Green Colors

#06470E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#06470E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #06470E?

#06470E is a darkest green — rgb(6, 71, 14) in RGB and hsl(127, 84%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.57.

What is the RGB value of #06470E?

#06470E is rgb(6, 71, 14) — red 6, green 71, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #06470E?

#06470E converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 0%, 80%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #06470E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #06470E scores 10.96:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #06470E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #06470E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 20.41, which is visibly different.

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