Close to Army Green
#47501A
#47501A is a very dark, rich green, close to the color Army Green. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 31.4% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 51% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #47501A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.43:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.64:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.43:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #47501A as they’d see it.
#47501A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #47501A
What color is #47501A?
#47501A is a very dark, rich green, close to the color Army Green. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 31.4% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 51% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #47501A in RGB?
#47501A is rgb(71, 80, 26): 71 red, 80 green, and 26 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #47501A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 0, 68, 69). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #47501A?
PANTONE 7498 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #47501A?
Its complement #514476 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.