#475D37 Color
#475D37 is rgb(71, 93, 55) in RGB, hsl(95, 26%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 41%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#475D37rgb(71, 93, 55)hsl(95, 26%, 29%)hsv(95, 41%, 36%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 41%, 64%)oklch(45% 0.065 132.9)lab(36.89% -14.46 19.02)lch(36.89% 23.89 127.26)What #475D37 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 #475D37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#475D37 Channel Values
How #475D37 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 93 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 95° · S 26% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 95° · S 41% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.27:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #475D37 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 #475D37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #475D37; 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 #475D37
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 #475D37 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.
#475D37#5A5A37#535B37#565638#515938#4C5959#4A5B4E#575757Using #475D37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-475d37: #475D37;background-color: #475D37;colors: { 'color-475d37': '#475D37' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.365, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_475d37">#475D37</color>fill="#475D37"More Green Colors
#475D37 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#475D37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #475D37?
#475D37 is a dark green — rgb(71, 93, 55) in RGB and hsl(95, 26%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.82.
What is the RGB value of #475D37?
#475D37 is rgb(71, 93, 55) — red 71, green 93, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #475D37?
#475D37 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 41%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #475D37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #475D37 scores 7.27:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #475D37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #475D37 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 12.7, which is visibly different.
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