What color is #467747?

#467747 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #467747?

The RGB value is 70, 119, 71: 70 red, 119 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #467747?

The complementary color is #774676, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #467747?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#467747 color

#467747 rgb(70, 119, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #467747 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 46.7% green and 27.8% blue (70, 119, 71).

Its hue angle is 121°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#467747 color codes

HEX	`#467747`
RGB	`rgb(70, 119, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 46.7%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(121, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(121, 41%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 40%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.57, -27.3, 21.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.57, 34.65, 142)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.259, 14.95, 8.305)`
Decimal	`4618055`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #467747, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #467747	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#467747 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #467747 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #467747; }
.text { color: #467747; }
.border { border: 2px solid #467747; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 119 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #467747, #467760); }

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Questions

What color is #467747?: #467747 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #467747?: The RGB value is 70, 119, 71: 70 red, 119 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #467747?: The complementary color is #774676, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #467747?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.