What color is #475738?

#475738 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 #475738?

The RGB value is 71, 87, 56: 71 red, 87 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475738?

The complementary color is #483857, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475738?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475738 color

#475738 rgb(71, 87, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #475738 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 34.1% green and 22% blue (71, 87, 56).

Its hue angle is 91°, with 22% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.81:1).

#475738 color codes

HEX	`#475738`
RGB	`rgb(71, 87, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 34.1%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(91, 22%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(91, 36%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 36%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.89, -12.58, 16.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.89, 20.38, 128.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.72, 8.441, 5.016)`
Decimal	`4675384`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475738, 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 #475738	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475738 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #475738 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475738; }
.text { color: #475738; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475738; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 87 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475738, #385739); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #475738?: #475738 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 #475738?: The RGB value is 71, 87, 56: 71 red, 87 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475738?: The complementary color is #483857, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475738?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.