What color is #475638?

#475638 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475638?

The RGB value is 71, 86, 56: 71 red, 86 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475638?

The complementary color is #473856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475638?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475638 color

#475638 rgb(71, 86, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #475638 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 33.7% green and 22% blue (71, 86, 56).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 21% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#475638 color codes

HEX	`#475638`
RGB	`rgb(71, 86, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 33.7%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 21%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 35%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 35%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.56, -12.01, 15.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.56, 19.69, 127.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.64, 8.281, 4.989)`
Decimal	`4675128`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475638, 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 #475638	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475638 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #475638 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475638; }
.text { color: #475638; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475638; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 86 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475638, #385638); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #475638?: #475638 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475638?: The RGB value is 71, 86, 56: 71 red, 86 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475638?: The complementary color is #473856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475638?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.