#476C63 Color
#476C63 is rgb(71, 108, 99) in RGB, hsl(165, 21%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 8%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#476C63rgb(71, 108, 99)hsl(165, 21%, 35%)hsv(165, 34%, 42%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 8%, 58%)oklch(50% 0.045 177.4)lab(42.63% -15.39 0.63)lch(42.63% 15.41 177.66)What #476C63 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 #476C63, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#476C63 Channel Values
How #476C63 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 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 21% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 34% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.84:1 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 #476C63 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 #476C63
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #476C63; 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 #476C63
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 #476C63 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.
#476C63#676763#5C6963#626264#586664#496B6B#486B68#656565Using #476C63 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-476c63: #476C63;background-color: #476C63;colors: { 'color-476c63': '#476C63' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.424, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_476c63">#476C63</color>fill="#476C63"More Green Colors
#476C63 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#476C63 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #476C63?
#476C63 is a dark green — rgb(71, 108, 99) in RGB and hsl(165, 21%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.42.
What is the RGB value of #476C63?
#476C63 is rgb(71, 108, 99) — red 71, green 108, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #476C63?
#476C63 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 8%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #476C63 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #476C63 scores 5.84:1 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 #476C63 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #476C63 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 12.75, which is visibly different.
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