Information about #478331 color

#478331 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #478331 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 131, 49) — 27.8% red, 51.4% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 0 / 32 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#478331 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid yellow-green — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to La Palma (#428929). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sap Green (#507D2A) and Bilbao (#3E8027).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(71, 131, 49)), which gives #478331 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#478331 color variations

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

#478331 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 #478331

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

La Palma color link
La Palma

#428929

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Bilbao color link
Bilbao

#3E8027

Lucky Break color link
Lucky Break

#3E762D

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Cobalt Green color link
Cobalt Green

#3D9140

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#478331
  • RGB71, 131, 49
  • CMYK24, 0, 32, 49
  • CSSrgb(71, 131, 49)
  • HSL104°, 46%, 35%
  • HSL Precise103.902°, 45.556%, 35.294%
  • HSV104°, 63%, 51%
  • HSB104°, 63%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.514, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.514, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.514, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID478331
  • DECIMAL ID4686641
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01