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#47752F Color

#47752F is rgb(71, 117, 47) in RGB, hsl(99, 43%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 60%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#47752F
HEX#47752F
RGBrgb(71, 117, 47)
HSLhsl(99, 43%, 32%)
HSVhsv(99, 60%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 60%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(51.3% 0.113 136.2)
LABlab(44.70% -26.68 32.68)
LCHlch(44.70% 42.19 129.22)

What #47752F 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 #47752F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#47752F Channel Values

How #47752F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 71 · G 117 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 99° · S 43% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 99° · S 60% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.45:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47752F 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.

TextWhite text5.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #47752F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47752F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #47752F

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 #47752F 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.

Typical#47752F
Protanopia#6F6F2F
Protanomaly#61712F
Deuteranopia#696932
Deuteranomaly#5D6E31
Tritanopia#516F6F
Tritanomaly#4D715C
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #47752F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-47752f: #47752F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #47752F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-47752f': '#47752F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.459, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_47752f">#47752F</color>
SVG fillfill="#47752F"

More Green Colors

#47752F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#47752F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #47752F?

#47752F is a dark green — rgb(71, 117, 47) in RGB and hsl(99, 43%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.67.

What is the RGB value of #47752F?

#47752F is rgb(71, 117, 47) — red 71, green 117, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #47752F?

#47752F converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 60%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #47752F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #47752F scores 5.45:1 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 #47752F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #47752F 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 10.8, which is visibly different.

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