What color is #475339?

#475339 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 #475339?

The RGB value is 71, 83, 57: 71 red, 83 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475339?

The complementary color is #453953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475339?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475339 color

#475339 rgb(71, 83, 57)

Shades of green

The hex color #475339 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 32.5% green and 22.4% blue (71, 83, 57).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 19% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 67% 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 8.19:1).

#475339 color codes

HEX	`#475339`
RGB	`rgb(71, 83, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 32.5%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 19%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 31%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 31%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.61, -10.09, 13.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.61, 17.03, 126.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.43, 7.821, 5.041)`
Decimal	`4674361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475339, 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 #475339	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475339 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #475339 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475339; }
.text { color: #475339; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475339; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 83 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475339, #3a5339); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #475339?: #475339 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 #475339?: The RGB value is 71, 83, 57: 71 red, 83 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475339?: The complementary color is #453953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475339?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.