#476420 Color
#476420 is rgb(71, 100, 32) in RGB, hsl(86, 52%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 68%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#476420rgb(71, 100, 32)hsl(86, 52%, 26%)hsv(86, 68%, 39%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 68%, 61%)oklch(46.5% 0.101 129.4)lab(38.94% -20.00 33.60)lch(38.94% 39.10 120.77)What #476420 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 #476420, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#476420 Channel Values
How #476420 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 100 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 52% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 68% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.75:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #476420 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 #476420
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #476420; 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 #476420
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 #476420 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.
#476420#606020#576220#5C5C22#545F21#4F5F5F#4C614D#5B5B5BUsing #476420 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-476420: #476420;background-color: #476420;colors: { 'color-476420': '#476420' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.392, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_476420">#476420</color>fill="#476420"More Green Colors
#476420 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#476420 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #476420?
#476420 is a dark green — rgb(71, 100, 32) in RGB and hsl(86, 52%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #476420?
#476420 is rgb(71, 100, 32) — red 71, green 100, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #476420?
#476420 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 68%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #476420 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #476420 scores 6.75:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #476420 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #476420 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 5.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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