#476525 Color
#476525 is rgb(71, 101, 37) in RGB, hsl(88, 46%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 63%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#476525rgb(71, 101, 37)hsl(88, 46%, 27%)hsv(88, 63%, 40%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 63%, 60%)oklch(46.8% 0.098 130.5)lab(39.32% -20.14 31.62)lch(39.32% 37.49 122.49)What #476525 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 #476525, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#476525 Channel Values
How #476525 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 101 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 46% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 63% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.65:1 vs white · 3.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #476525 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 #476525
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #476525; 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 #476525
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 #476525 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.
#476525#616125#576225#5C5C27#556026#4F6060#4C624E#5C5C5CUsing #476525 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-476525: #476525;background-color: #476525;colors: { 'color-476525': '#476525' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.396, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_476525">#476525</color>fill="#476525"More Green Colors
#476525 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#476525 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #476525?
#476525 is a dark green — rgb(71, 101, 37) in RGB and hsl(88, 46%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.
What is the RGB value of #476525?
#476525 is rgb(71, 101, 37) — red 71, green 101, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #476525?
#476525 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 63%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #476525 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #476525 scores 6.65:1 against white and 3.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #476525 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #476525 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 4.99, which is very hard to tell apart.
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