What color is #475132?

#475132 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475132?

The RGB value is 71, 81, 50: 71 red, 81 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475132?

The complementary color is #3C3251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475132?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475132 color

#475132 rgb(71, 81, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #475132 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 31.8% green and 19.6% blue (71, 81, 50).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.43:1).

#475132 color codes

HEX	`#475132`
RGB	`rgb(71, 81, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 31.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 38%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 38%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.82, -10.07, 16.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.82, 19.72, 120.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.117, 7.455, 4.134)`
Decimal	`4673842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475132, 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 #475132	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475132 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #475132 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475132; }
.text { color: #475132; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475132; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 81 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475132, #375132); }

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Questions

What color is #475132?: #475132 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475132?: The RGB value is 71, 81, 50: 71 red, 81 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475132?: The complementary color is #3C3251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475132?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.