#476C4B Color
#476C4B is rgb(71, 108, 75) in RGB, hsl(126, 21%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 31%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#476C4Brgb(71, 108, 75)hsl(126, 21%, 35%)hsv(126, 34%, 42%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 31%, 58%)oklch(49.4% 0.067 147.1)lab(42.12% -19.35 14.18)lch(42.12% 23.99 143.78)What #476C4B 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 #476C4B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#476C4B Channel Values
How #476C4B 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 108 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 126° · S 21% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 126° · S 34% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.98:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #476C4B 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 #476C4B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #476C4B; 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 #476C4B
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 #476C4B 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.
#476C4B#67674B#5C694B#62624C#58664C#4C6969#4A6A5E#636363Using #476C4B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-476c4b: #476C4B;background-color: #476C4B;colors: { 'color-476c4b': '#476C4B' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.424, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_476c4b">#476C4B</color>fill="#476C4B"More Green Colors
#476C4B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#476C4B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #476C4B?
#476C4B is a dark green — rgb(71, 108, 75) in RGB and hsl(126, 21%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #476C4B?
#476C4B is rgb(71, 108, 75) — red 71, green 108, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #476C4B?
#476C4B converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 31%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #476C4B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #476C4B scores 5.98:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #476C4B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #476C4B 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 16.41, which is visibly different.
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