#477728 Color
#477728 is rgb(71, 119, 40) in RGB, hsl(96, 50%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 66%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#477728rgb(71, 119, 40)hsl(96, 50%, 31%)hsv(96, 66%, 47%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 66%, 53%)oklch(51.7% 0.122 135.2)lab(45.30% -28.09 36.65)lch(45.30% 46.17 127.47)What #477728 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 #477728, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#477728 Channel Values
How #477728 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 119 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 50% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 66% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.33:1 vs white · 3.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #477728 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 #477728
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #477728; 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 #477728
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 #477728 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.
#477728#717129#637328#6A6A2B#5E6F2A#527171#4E735C#6B6B6BUsing #477728 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-477728: #477728;background-color: #477728;colors: { 'color-477728': '#477728' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.467, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_477728">#477728</color>fill="#477728"More Green Colors
#477728 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#477728 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #477728?
#477728 is a dark green — rgb(71, 119, 40) in RGB and hsl(96, 50%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.26.
What is the RGB value of #477728?
#477728 is rgb(71, 119, 40) — red 71, green 119, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #477728?
#477728 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 66%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #477728 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #477728 scores 5.33:1 against white and 3.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #477728 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #477728 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 13.61, which is visibly different.
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