Information about #478F4E color

#478F4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #478F4E is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 143, 78) — 27.8% red, 56.1% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 28 / 0 / 25 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated natural green, #478F4E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Forest Green (#4F9153). Nearby in the Register you will also find Middle Green (#4D8C57) and May Green (#4C9141).

The recipe behind #478F4E is rgb(71, 143, 78), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #478F4E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #478F4E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#478F4E color variations

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

#478F4E 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 #478F4E

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

Middle Green color link
Middle Green

#4D8C57

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Rustic Green color link
Rustic Green

#438759

Cobalt Green color link
Cobalt Green

#3D9140

Clover Green color link
Clover Green

#3EA055

Fruit Salad color link
Fruit Salad

#4BA351

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Dark Sage color link
Dark Sage

#598556

Patina color link
Patina

#407A52

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#478F4E
  • RGB71, 143, 78
  • CMYK28, 0, 25, 44
  • CSSrgb(71, 143, 78)
  • HSL126°, 34%, 42%
  • HSL Precise125.833°, 33.645%, 41.961%
  • HSV126°, 50%, 56%
  • HSB126°, 50%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.561, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.561, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.561, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID478F4E
  • DECIMAL ID4689742
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01