Information about #477B4F color

#477B4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #477B4F is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(71, 123, 79) (27.8% red, 48.2% green, 31% blue), or CMYK 20 / 0 / 17 / 52 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #477B4F reads as a moderately toned leafy green and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Killarney (#49764F). Slightly further away sit Patina (#407A52) and Como (#4C785C).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 123, 79) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #477B4F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#477B4F color variations

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

#477B4F 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 #477B4F

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

Como color link
Como

#4C785C

Amazon color link
Amazon

#3B7A57

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Rustic Green color link
Rustic Green

#438759

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Middle Green color link
Middle Green

#4D8C57

Dark Sage color link
Dark Sage

#598556

Jasmin color link
Jasmin

#57725B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#477B4F
  • RGB71, 123, 79
  • CMYK20, 0, 17, 52
  • CSSrgb(71, 123, 79)
  • HSL129°, 27%, 38%
  • HSL Precise129.231°, 26.804%, 38.039%
  • HSV129°, 42%, 48%
  • HSB129°, 42%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.482, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.482, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.482, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID477B4F
  • DECIMAL ID4684623
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01