#475931 Color
#475931 is rgb(71, 89, 49) in RGB, hsl(87, 29%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 45%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#475931rgb(71, 89, 49)hsl(87, 29%, 27%)hsv(87, 45%, 35%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 45%, 65%)oklch(43.8% 0.065 128.6)lab(35.50% -13.05 20.73)lch(35.50% 24.50 122.19)What #475931 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 #475931, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#475931 Channel Values
How #475931 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 89 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 29% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 45% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.66:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #475931 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 #475931
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #475931; 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 #475931
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 #475931 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.
#475931#565631#515731#545432#4F5632#4C5555#4A5749#535353Using #475931 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-475931: #475931;background-color: #475931;colors: { 'color-475931': '#475931' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.349, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_475931">#475931</color>fill="#475931"More Green Colors
#475931 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#475931 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #475931?
#475931 is a dark green — rgb(71, 89, 49) in RGB and hsl(87, 29%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.
What is the RGB value of #475931?
#475931 is rgb(71, 89, 49) — red 71, green 89, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #475931?
#475931 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 45%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #475931 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #475931 scores 7.66:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #475931 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #475931 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 12.25, which is visibly different.
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