#476A24 Color
#476A24 is rgb(71, 106, 36) in RGB, hsl(90, 49%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 66%, 58%) 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 7.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#476A24rgb(71, 106, 36)hsl(90, 49%, 28%)hsv(90, 66%, 42%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 66%, 58%)oklch(48.2% 0.106 131.8)lab(40.96% -22.56 33.87)lch(40.96% 40.70 123.67)What #476A24 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 #476A24, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#476A24 Channel Values
How #476A24 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 106 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 49% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 66% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.26:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #476A24 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 #476A24
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #476A24; 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 #476A24
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 #476A24 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.
#476A24#656524#5A6724#606027#576426#4F6464#4C6752#606060Using #476A24 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-476a24: #476A24;background-color: #476A24;colors: { 'color-476a24': '#476A24' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.416, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_476a24">#476A24</color>fill="#476A24"More Green Colors
#476A24 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#476A24 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #476A24?
#476A24 is a dark green — rgb(71, 106, 36) in RGB and hsl(90, 49%, 28%) 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 7.25.
What is the RGB value of #476A24?
#476A24 is rgb(71, 106, 36) — red 71, green 106, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #476A24?
#476A24 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 66%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #476A24 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #476A24 scores 6.26:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #476A24 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #476A24 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 7.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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