#474C24 Color
#474C24 is rgb(71, 76, 36) in RGB, hsl(68, 36%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 53%, 70%) 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 6.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#474C24rgb(71, 76, 36)hsl(68, 36%, 22%)hsv(68, 53%, 30%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 53%, 70%)oklch(40.2% 0.06 115)lab(31.09% -7.26 22.84)lch(31.09% 23.96 107.63)What #474C24 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 #474C24, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#474C24 Channel Values
How #474C24 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 71 · G 76 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 36% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 53% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.02:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #474C24 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 #474C24
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #474C24; 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 #474C24
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 #474C24 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-474c24: #474C24;background-color: #474C24;colors: { 'color-474c24': '#474C24' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.298, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_474c24">#474C24</color>fill="#474C24"More Green Colors
#474C24 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#474C24 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #474C24?
#474C24 is a dark green — rgb(71, 76, 36) in RGB and hsl(68, 36%, 22%) 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 6.26.
What is the RGB value of #474C24?
#474C24 is rgb(71, 76, 36) — red 71, green 76, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #474C24?
#474C24 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 53%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #474C24 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #474C24 scores 9.02:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #474C24 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #474C24 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 16.32, which is visibly different.
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