#47600B Color
#47600B is rgb(71, 96, 11) in RGB, hsl(78, 79%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 89%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), visibly different at ΔE 10.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#47600Brgb(71, 96, 11)hsl(78, 79%, 21%)hsv(78, 89%, 38%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 89%, 62%)oklch(45.3% 0.109 125.8)lab(37.50% -19.06 40.09)lch(37.50% 44.39 115.43)What #47600B 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 #47600B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#47600B Channel Values
How #47600B 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 96 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 79% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 89% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.13:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47600B 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 #47600B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47600B; 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 #47600B
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 #47600B 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.
#47600B#5C5C0C#555E0B#59590F#525C0E#4F5A5A#4C5D47#585858Using #47600B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-47600b: #47600B;background-color: #47600B;colors: { 'color-47600b': '#47600B' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.376, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_47600b">#47600B</color>fill="#47600B"More Green Colors
#47600B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#47600B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #47600B?
#47600B is a dark green — rgb(71, 96, 11) in RGB and hsl(78, 79%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.16.
What is the RGB value of #47600B?
#47600B is rgb(71, 96, 11) — red 71, green 96, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #47600B?
#47600B converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 89%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #47600B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #47600B scores 7.13:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #47600B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #47600B 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 11.24, which is visibly different.
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