#476B6C Color
#476B6C is rgb(71, 107, 108) in RGB, hsl(182, 21%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 1%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#476B6Crgb(71, 107, 108)hsl(182, 21%, 35%)hsv(182, 34%, 42%)cmyk(34%, 1%, 0%, 58%)oklch(50.1% 0.041 198.1)lab(42.54% -13.13 -4.90)lch(42.54% 14.02 200.45)What #476B6C 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 #476B6C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#476B6C Channel Values
How #476B6C 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 107 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 21% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 34% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.85:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #476B6C 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 #476B6C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #476B6C; 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 #476B6C
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 #476B6C 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.
#476B6C#66666C#5B686C#61616D#58656C#476B6B#476B6B#656565Using #476B6C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-476b6c: #476B6C;background-color: #476B6C;colors: { 'color-476b6c': '#476B6C' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.420, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_476b6c">#476B6C</color>fill="#476B6C"More Teal Colors
#476B6C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#476B6C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #476B6C?
#476B6C is a dark teal — rgb(71, 107, 108) in RGB and hsl(182, 21%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.
What is the RGB value of #476B6C?
#476B6C is rgb(71, 107, 108) — red 71, green 107, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #476B6C?
#476B6C converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 1%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #476B6C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #476B6C scores 5.85:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #476B6C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #476B6C 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.47, which is visibly different.
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