#475436 Color
#475436 is rgb(71, 84, 54) in RGB, hsl(86, 22%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 36%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#475436rgb(71, 84, 54)hsl(86, 22%, 27%)hsv(86, 36%, 33%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 36%, 67%)oklch(42.6% 0.05 127.4)lab(33.94% -9.82 15.81)lch(33.94% 18.62 121.85)What #475436 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 #475436, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#475436 Channel Values
How #475436 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 84 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 22% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 36% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.11:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #475436 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 #475436
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #475436; 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 #475436
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 #475436 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.
#475436#525236#4E5336#505037#4D5236#4B5151#495248#505050Using #475436 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-475436: #475436;background-color: #475436;colors: { 'color-475436': '#475436' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.329, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_475436">#475436</color>fill="#475436"More Green Colors
#475436 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#475436 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #475436?
#475436 is a dark green — rgb(71, 84, 54) in RGB and hsl(86, 22%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #475436?
#475436 is rgb(71, 84, 54) — red 71, green 84, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #475436?
#475436 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 36%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #475436 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #475436 scores 8.11:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #475436 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #475436 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 18.01, which is visibly different.
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