What color is #475232?

#475232 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 #475232?

The RGB value is 71, 82, 50: 71 red, 82 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475232?

The complementary color is #3D3252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475232?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475232 color

#475232 rgb(71, 82, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #475232 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 32.2% green and 19.6% blue (71, 82, 50).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#475232 color codes

HEX	`#475232`
RGB	`rgb(71, 82, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 32.2%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 39%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 39%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.15, -10.65, 17.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.15, 20.38, 121.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.192, 7.604, 4.159)`
Decimal	`4674098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475232, 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 #475232	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475232 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #475232 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475232; }
.text { color: #475232; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475232; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 82 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475232, #375232); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #475232?: #475232 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 #475232?: The RGB value is 71, 82, 50: 71 red, 82 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475232?: The complementary color is #3D3252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475232?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.