ColorTool
Log in
#478F47

#478f47 ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#478f47 is a color from the green family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.84% red, 56.08% green and 27.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 50.35% cyan, 0% magenta, 50.35% yellow and 43.92% black. Its hue angle is 120°, with 33.64% saturation and 41.96% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Forest Green (#228b22), ΔE 5.77.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#339933
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.2144

Complementary

  1. #478f47
  2. #8f478f

Split complementary

  1. #478f47
  2. #6b478f
  3. #8f476b

Analogous

  1. #6b8f47
  2. #478f47
  3. #478f6b

Triadic

  1. #478f47
  2. #47478f
  3. #8f4747

Tetradic

  1. #478f47
  2. #478f8f
  3. #8f478f
  4. #8f4747

Square

  1. #478f47
  2. #476b8f
  3. #8f478f
  4. #8f6b47

Monochromatic

  1. #142914
  2. #2e5c2e
  3. #478f47
  4. #6cb66c
  5. #9fd09f

Shades

#478f47 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #478f47
  2. #408140
  3. #397239
  4. #326432
  5. #2b562b
  6. #244824
  7. #1c391c
  8. #152b15
  9. #0e1d0e
  10. #070e07
  11. #000000

Tints

#478f47 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #478f47
  2. #599a59
  3. #6ca56c
  4. #7eb17e
  5. #91bc91
  6. #a3c7a3
  7. #b5d2b5
  8. #c8ddc8
  9. #dae9da
  10. #edf4ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#478f47 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #478f47
  2. #4d8e4d
  3. #528c52
  4. #588b58
  5. #5e895e
  6. #648864
  7. #698669
  8. #6f856f
  9. #758375
  10. #7a827a
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #808080 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6d866d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #928441 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #887d4c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3d8b7e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b8843 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #73854a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #418d6c ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-478f47 {
  color: #478f47;
}
Background
.bg-478f47 {
  background-color: #478f47;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-478f47 {
  border: 2px solid #478f47;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #478f47;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 143 71;
  --color-primary-hsl: 120 34% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-478f47 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #478f47, #478f6b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-478f47 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 143 71 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 5.77 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 5.79 #009e60 Shamrock Green ΔE 7.73 #138808 India Green ΔE 7.88 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 7.94 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 7.95 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 8.35 #b870b8 Inverted #808080 Grayscale 

Forest Green
#478f47  rgb(71, 143, 71)  hsl(120, 34%, 42%)  Forest Green
#8f478f  rgb(143, 71, 143)  hsl(300, 34%, 42%)  Deep Plum
#47478f  rgb(71, 71, 143)  hsl(240, 34%, 42%)  Dark Slate Blue
#8f4747  rgb(143, 71, 71)  hsl(0, 34%, 42%)  Cordovan