#476F34 Color
#476F34 is rgb(71, 111, 52) in RGB, hsl(101, 36%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 53%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#476F34rgb(71, 111, 52)hsl(101, 36%, 32%)hsv(101, 53%, 44%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 53%, 56%)oklch(49.7% 0.098 136.5)lab(42.77% -23.53 27.90)lch(42.77% 36.50 130.14)What #476F34 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 #476F34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#476F34 Channel Values
How #476F34 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 111 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 101° · S 36% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 101° · S 53% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 56% | 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 #476F34 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 #476F34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #476F34; 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 #476F34
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 #476F34 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.
#476F34#696934#5E6C34#646436#5A6935#4F6A6A#4C6C59#656565Using #476F34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-476f34: #476F34;background-color: #476F34;colors: { 'color-476f34': '#476F34' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.435, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_476f34">#476F34</color>fill="#476F34"More Green Colors
#476F34 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#476F34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #476F34?
#476F34 is a dark green — rgb(71, 111, 52) in RGB and hsl(101, 36%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.
What is the RGB value of #476F34?
#476F34 is rgb(71, 111, 52) — red 71, green 111, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #476F34?
#476F34 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 53%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #476F34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #476F34 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 #476F34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #476F34 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 7.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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