#475016 Color
#475016 is rgb(71, 80, 22) in RGB, hsl(69, 57%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 72%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#475016rgb(71, 80, 22)hsl(69, 57%, 20%)hsv(69, 73%, 31%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 72%, 69%)oklch(41% 0.081 117.7)lab(32.26% -10.42 31.34)lch(32.26% 33.02 108.39)What #475016 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 #475016, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#475016 Channel Values
How #475016 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 80 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 57% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 73% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.65:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #475016 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 #475016
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #475016; 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 #475016
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 #475016 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.
#475016#4F4F16#4C4F16#4D4D17#4B4E17#4C4B4B#4A4D3C#4C4C4CUsing #475016 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-475016: #475016;background-color: #475016;colors: { 'color-475016': '#475016' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.314, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_475016">#475016</color>fill="#475016"More Green Colors
#475016 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#475016 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #475016?
#475016 is a dark green — rgb(71, 80, 22) in RGB and hsl(69, 57%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.67.
What is the RGB value of #475016?
#475016 is rgb(71, 80, 22) — red 71, green 80, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #475016?
#475016 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 72%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #475016 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #475016 scores 8.65:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #475016 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #475016 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 11.78, which is visibly different.
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