#47715F Color
#47715F is rgb(71, 113, 95) in RGB, hsl(154, 23%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 16%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#47715Frgb(71, 113, 95)hsl(154, 23%, 36%)hsv(154, 37%, 44%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 16%, 56%)oklch(51.2% 0.055 165.5)lab(44.14% -18.61 5.17)lch(44.14% 19.31 164.49)What #47715F 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 #47715F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#47715F Channel Values
How #47715F 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 113 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 23% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 37% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.53:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47715F 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 #47715F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47715F; 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 #47715F
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 #47715F 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.
#47715F#6B6B5F#5F6E5F#656560#5B6A60#4B6F6F#497069#686868Using #47715F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-47715f: #47715F;background-color: #47715F;colors: { 'color-47715f': '#47715F' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.443, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_47715f">#47715F</color>fill="#47715F"More Green Colors
#47715F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#47715F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #47715F?
#47715F is a dark green — rgb(71, 113, 95) in RGB and hsl(154, 23%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.26.
What is the RGB value of #47715F?
#47715F is rgb(71, 113, 95) — red 71, green 113, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #47715F?
#47715F converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 16%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #47715F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #47715F scores 5.53:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #47715F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #47715F 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 17.09, which is visibly different.
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