Information about #477E4B color

#477E4B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#477E4B falls into the Green Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 126, 75) — 27.8% red, 49.4% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 0 / 20 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #477E4B reads as a softly balanced green and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Killarney (#49764F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Patina (#407A52) and Fern Green (#4F7942).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(71, 126, 75)), which gives #477E4B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. No one has named #477E4B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#477E4B color variations

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#477E4B 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 #477E4B

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

Patina color link
Patina

#407A52

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Rustic Green color link
Rustic Green

#438759

Amazon color link
Amazon

#3B7A57

Como color link
Como

#4C785C

Middle Green color link
Middle Green

#4D8C57

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Dark Sage color link
Dark Sage

#598556

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#477E4B
  • RGB71, 126, 75
  • CMYK22, 0, 20, 51
  • CSSrgb(71, 126, 75)
  • HSL124°, 28%, 39%
  • HSL Precise124.364°, 27.919%, 38.627%
  • HSV124°, 44%, 49%
  • HSB124°, 44%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.494, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.494, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.494, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID477E4B
  • DECIMAL ID4685387
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01