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#47802D Color

#47802D is rgb(71, 128, 45) in RGB, hsl(101, 48%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 65%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#47802D
HEX#47802D
RGBrgb(71, 128, 45)
HSLhsl(101, 48%, 34%)
HSVhsv(101, 65%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 0%, 65%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(54.2% 0.131 137.2)
LABlab(48.31% -31.52 37.60)
LCHlch(48.31% 49.06 129.97)

What #47802D 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 #47802D, 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.

#47802D Channel Values

How #47802D 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 128 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 48% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 65% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47802D 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 text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #47802D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47802D; 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 #47802D

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #47802D.

How #47802D 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#47802D
Protanopia#79792E
Protanomaly#687C2D
Deuteranopia#717131
Deuteranomaly#63772F
Tritanopia#537979
Tritanomaly#4F7C63
Achromatopsia#727272

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #47802D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-47802d: #47802D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #47802D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-47802d': '#47802D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.502, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_47802d">#47802D</color>
SVG fillfill="#47802D"

More Green Colors

#47802D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#47802D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #47802D?

#47802D is a dark green — rgb(71, 128, 45) in RGB and hsl(101, 48%, 34%) 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 4.44.

What is the RGB value of #47802D?

#47802D is rgb(71, 128, 45) — red 71, green 128, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #47802D?

#47802D converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 65%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #47802D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #47802D scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #47802D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #47802D 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 14.87, which is visibly different.

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