Information about #477E48 color

#477E48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #477E48 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 126, 72) — 27.8% red, 49.4% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 0 / 21 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned natural green, #477E48 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Killarney (#49764F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fern Green (#4F7942) and Area (#3C8043).

The recipe behind #477E48 is rgb(71, 126, 72), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #477E48 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. No one has named #477E48 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#477E48 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#477E48 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #477E48

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Patina color link
Patina

#407A52

Amazon color link
Amazon

#3B7A57

Rustic Green color link
Rustic Green

#438759

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Middle Green color link
Middle Green

#4D8C57

Como color link
Como

#4C785C

Cobalt Green color link
Cobalt Green

#3D9140

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#477E48
  • RGB71, 126, 72
  • CMYK22, 0, 21, 51
  • CSSrgb(71, 126, 72)
  • HSL121°, 28%, 39%
  • HSL Precise121.091°, 27.919%, 38.627%
  • HSV121°, 44%, 49%
  • HSB121°, 44%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.494, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.494, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.494, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID477E48
  • DECIMAL ID4685384
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01