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HEX atlas value

#477E44

#477E44 is a cool green HEX color close to Fern Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 71, 126, 68, HSL 117, 30%, 38%, has luminance 0.1668, and belongs to the earth tone group.

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#477E44 Sample readable text
HEX #477E44
RGB rgb(71, 126, 68)
HSL hsl(117 30% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(44, 0, 46, 51)
Luminance 0.1668
Contrast Black 4.34:1White 4.84:1

CSS

--color-477e44: #477E44;
.background-477e44 { background-color: #477E44; }
.text-477e44 { color: #477E44; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1668
Black text4.34:1AA Fail
White text4.84:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#477E44","rgb":[71,126,68],"hsl":[117,30,38],"cmyk":[44,0,46,51],"luminance":0.1668,"contrast":{"black":4.34,"white":4.84}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.34,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.84,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#254224","hex":"#254224","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.88,"contrastWhite":11.15,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#71B06D","hex":"#71B06D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.13,"contrastWhite":2.58,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#7B447E","hex":"#7B447E","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.97,"contrastWhite":7.07,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.53,"contrastWhite":5.95,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#5A6959","hex":"#5A6959","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.6,"contrastWhite":5.83,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Fern Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/477e44.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fern-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cactus-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#7B447E","analogous":["#647E44","#447E5E"],"triadic":["#44477E","#7E4447"],"tetradic":["#44647E","#7B447E","#7E5E44"],"splitComplementary":["#5E447E","#7E4464"],"monochromatic":["#71B06D","#477E44","#254224"]}
Variants
{"light":"#71B06D","dark":"#254224","saturated":"#34932F","desaturated":"#5A6959","pastel":"#94AF92","neon":"#0CEB00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"fern-green","name":"Fern Green","hex":"#4F7942","distance":9.643650760992955},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":23.53720459187964},{"slug":"cactus-green","name":"Cactus Green","hex":"#587156","distance":27.964262908219126},{"slug":"dark-olive-green","name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","distance":31.591137997862628},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":33.98529093593286}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #477E44

#477E44 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #477E44 is visually closest to Fern Green, a named green color with HEX #4F7942.

The RGB channels are 71, 126, and 68, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 117deg with 30% saturation and 38% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.1668, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.64, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.34:1AA Fail
White text4.84:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #477E44 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.34:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF4.84:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#254224#FFFFFF text · best 11.15:1#254224
#71B06D#000000 text · best 8.13:1#71B06D
#7B447E#FFFFFF text · best 7.07:1#7B447E
Dark Olive Green#FFFFFF text · best 5.95:1#556B2F
#5A6959#FFFFFF text · best 5.83:1#5A6959

Generated Palette

#477E44#477E44
#7B447E#7B447E
#647E44#647E44
#447E5E#447E5E
#71B06D#71B06D
#254224#254224

Color Harmonies

#7B447E#7B447E
#647E44#647E44
#447E5E#447E5E
#44477E#44477E
#7E4447#7E4447

Variants

#71B06D#71B06D
#254224#254224
#34932F#34932F
#5A6959#5A6959
#94AF92#94AF92
#0CEB00#0CEB00

Nearest Named Colors

Fern Green#4F7942
Epoxy Green#4E8A57
Cactus Green#587156
Dark Olive Green#556B2F
Sea Green#2E8B57

Related HEX Guides

Fern Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4F7942.Epoxy Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4E8A57.Cactus Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #587156.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#477E44 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.