#477444 Color
#477444 is rgb(71, 116, 68) in RGB, hsl(116, 26%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 41%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#477444rgb(71, 116, 68)hsl(116, 26%, 36%)hsv(116, 41%, 45%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 41%, 55%)oklch(51.3% 0.089 142.8)lab(44.62% -24.05 21.45)lch(44.62% 32.23 138.27)What #477444 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 #477444, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#477444 Channel Values
How #477444 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 116 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 26% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 41% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.46:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #477444 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 #477444
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #477444; 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 #477444
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 #477444 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.
#477444#6E6E44#617044#686846#5C6D45#4F6F6F#4C7161#696969Using #477444 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-477444: #477444;background-color: #477444;colors: { 'color-477444': '#477444' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.455, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_477444">#477444</color>fill="#477444"More Green Colors
#477444 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#477444 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #477444?
#477444 is a dark green — rgb(71, 116, 68) in RGB and hsl(116, 26%, 36%) 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 4.35.
What is the RGB value of #477444?
#477444 is rgb(71, 116, 68) — red 71, green 116, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #477444?
#477444 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 41%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #477444 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #477444 scores 5.46:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #477444 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #477444 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 11.93, which is visibly different.
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