#475600 Color
#475600 is rgb(71, 86, 0) in RGB, hsl(70, 100%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 100%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#475600rgb(71, 86, 0)hsl(70, 100%, 17%)hsv(70, 100%, 34%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 100%, 66%)oklch(42.5% 0.102 120.6)lab(34.13% -14.38 40.63)lch(34.13% 43.10 109.49)What #475600 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 #475600, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#475600 Channel Values
How #475600 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 86 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 100% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 100% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.08:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #475600 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 #475600
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #475600; 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 #475600
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 #475600 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.
#475600#545400#4F5500#515103#4D5302#4D5151#4B533E#505050Using #475600 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-475600: #475600;background-color: #475600;colors: { 'color-475600': '#475600' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.337, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_475600">#475600</color>fill="#475600"More Green Colors
#475600 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#475600 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #475600?
#475600 is a darkest green — rgb(71, 86, 0) in RGB and hsl(70, 100%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.46.
What is the RGB value of #475600?
#475600 is rgb(71, 86, 0) — red 71, green 86, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #475600?
#475600 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 100%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #475600 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #475600 scores 8.08:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #475600 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #475600 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 13.35, which is visibly different.
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