#42471F Color
#42471F is rgb(66, 71, 31) in RGB, hsl(68, 39%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 56%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#42471Frgb(66, 71, 31)hsl(68, 39%, 20%)hsv(68, 56%, 28%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 56%, 72%)oklch(38.3% 0.06 115.2)lab(28.93% -7.25 23.01)lch(28.93% 24.13 107.49)What #42471F 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 #42471F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#42471F Channel Values
How #42471F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 66 · G 71 · B 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 39% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 56% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.76:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #42471F 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.
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Colors That Go With #42471F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #42471F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #42471F
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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How #42471F 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.
#42471F#46461F#45471F#45451F#44461F#464343#444538#444444Using #42471F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-42471f: #42471F;background-color: #42471F;colors: { 'color-42471f': '#42471F' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.278, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_42471f">#42471F</color>fill="#42471F"More Green Colors
#42471F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#42471F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #42471F?
#42471F is a dark green — rgb(66, 71, 31) in RGB and hsl(68, 39%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.3.
What is the RGB value of #42471F?
#42471F is rgb(66, 71, 31) — red 66, green 71, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #42471F?
#42471F converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 56%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #42471F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #42471F scores 9.76:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #42471F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #42471F 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.81, which is visibly different.
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