#477161 Color
#477161 is rgb(71, 113, 97) in RGB, hsl(157, 23%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 14%, 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 3.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#477161rgb(71, 113, 97)hsl(157, 23%, 36%)hsv(157, 37%, 44%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 14%, 56%)oklch(51.3% 0.054 168.2)lab(44.18% -18.26 4.04)lch(44.18% 18.70 167.51)What #477161 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 #477161, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#477161 Channel Values
How #477161 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 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 23% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 37% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.52:1 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 #477161 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 #477161
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #477161; 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 #477161
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 #477161 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.
#477161#6B6B61#5F6E61#656562#5B6A62#4A6F6F#49706A#696969Using #477161 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-477161: #477161;background-color: #477161;colors: { 'color-477161': '#477161' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.443, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_477161">#477161</color>fill="#477161"More Green Colors
#477161 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#477161 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #477161?
#477161 is a dark green — rgb(71, 113, 97) in RGB and hsl(157, 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 3.69.
What is the RGB value of #477161?
#477161 is rgb(71, 113, 97) — red 71, green 113, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #477161?
#477161 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 14%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #477161 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #477161 scores 5.52:1 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 #477161 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #477161 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 16.42, which is visibly different.
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