Information about #47873C color

#47873C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #47873C belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(71, 135, 60) (27.8% red, 52.9% green, 23.5% blue), or CMYK 25 / 0 / 29 / 47 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced green, #47873C sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 very close to May Green (#4C9141). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cobalt Green (#3D9140) and Area (#3C8043).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 135, 60) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #47873C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. #47873C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#47873C color variations

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

#47873C 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 #47873C

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

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Cobalt Green color link
Cobalt Green

#3D9140

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

La Palma color link
La Palma

#428929

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Bilbao color link
Bilbao

#3E8027

Lucky Break color link
Lucky Break

#3E762D

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#47873C
  • RGB71, 135, 60
  • CMYK25, 0, 29, 47
  • CSSrgb(71, 135, 60)
  • HSL111°, 38%, 38%
  • HSL Precise111.2°, 38.462%, 38.235%
  • HSV111°, 56%, 53%
  • HSB111°, 56%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.529, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.529, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.529, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID47873C
  • DECIMAL ID4687676
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01