Palettes / Colors / #476A2A

#476A2A — Muted Green

#476A2A is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkolivegreen (#556B2F) — not an exact match. CSS darkolivegreen gives you #556B2F, a different color; use #476A2A when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#476A2A is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #4D2A6A; it also sits naturally between #676A2A and #2A6A2D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 28% · Green 42% · Blue 16%

Cyan 33% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 60% · Key 58%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #476A2A

.text { color: #476A2A; }
.background { background-color: #476A2A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #476A2A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(71, 106, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(93, 43%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #476A2A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(71, 106, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #476A2A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(71, 106, 42, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#476A2A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#476A2A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4D2A6A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #476A2A: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #476A2A

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #476A2A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #476A2A rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #476A2A?

#476A2A is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 71, 106, 42). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #476A2A?

#476A2A is RGB 71, 106, 42 — HSL 93°, 43%, 29% — CMYK 33%, 0%, 60%, 58%.

What colors go with #476A2A?

Its complement is #4D2A6A; analogous partners are #676A2A and #2A6A2D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #476A2A for text?

White text on #476A2A has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.36:1.