#479A50 Color
#479A50 is rgb(71, 154, 80) in RGB, hsl(127, 37%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 48%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#479A50rgb(71, 154, 80)hsl(127, 37%, 44%)hsv(127, 54%, 60%)cmyk(54%, 0%, 48%, 40%)oklch(61.6% 0.135 145.8)lab(57.13% -38.52 30.69)lch(57.13% 49.25 141.45)What #479A50 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 #479A50, 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.
#479A50 Channel Values
How #479A50 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 154 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 127° · S 37% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 127° · S 54% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.5:1 vs white · 6.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #479A50 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 #479A50
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #479A50; 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 #479A50
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 #479A50 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.
#479A50#909051#799450#868653#728E52#569393#51967E#898989Using #479A50 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-479a50: #479A50;background-color: #479A50;colors: { 'color-479a50': '#479A50' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.604, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_479a50">#479A50</color>fill="#479A50"More Green Colors
#479A50 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#479A50 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #479A50?
#479A50 is a mid-tone green — rgb(71, 154, 80) in RGB and hsl(127, 37%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.
What is the RGB value of #479A50?
#479A50 is rgb(71, 154, 80) — red 71, green 154, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #479A50?
#479A50 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 48%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #479A50 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #479A50 scores 3.5:1 against white and 6.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #479A50 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #479A50 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 12.48, which is visibly different.
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