Close to Grass Green
#479217
#479217 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Grass Green. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 57.3% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 97°, with 73% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #479217.
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.
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5.39:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #479217 as they’d see it.
#479217 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #479217
What color is #479217?
#479217 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Grass Green. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 57.3% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 97°, with 73% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #479217 in RGB?
#479217 is rgb(71, 146, 23): 71 red, 146 green, and 23 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #479217 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(51, 0, 84, 43). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #479217?
PANTONE 362 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #479217?
Its complement #A962D4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.