#475511 Color
#475511 is rgb(71, 85, 17) in RGB, hsl(72, 67%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 80%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#475511rgb(71, 85, 17)hsl(72, 67%, 20%)hsv(72, 80%, 33%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 80%, 67%)oklch(42.3% 0.091 120.8)lab(33.87% -13.32 34.97)lch(33.87% 37.42 110.85)What #475511 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 #475511, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#475511 Channel Values
How #475511 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 85 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 67% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 80% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.15:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #475511 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 #475511
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #475511; 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 #475511
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 #475511 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.
#475511#535311#4E5411#515113#4D5212#4D5050#4B523F#4F4F4FUsing #475511 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-475511: #475511;background-color: #475511;colors: { 'color-475511': '#475511' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.333, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_475511">#475511</color>fill="#475511"More Green Colors
#475511 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#475511 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #475511?
#475511 is a dark green — rgb(71, 85, 17) in RGB and hsl(72, 67%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.19.
What is the RGB value of #475511?
#475511 is rgb(71, 85, 17) — red 71, green 85, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #475511?
#475511 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 80%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #475511 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #475511 scores 8.15:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #475511 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #475511 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 10.16, which is visibly different.
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