What color is #475823?

#475823 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475823?

The RGB value is 71, 88, 35: 71 red, 88 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475823?

The complementary color is #342358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475823?

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.

#475823 color

#475823 rgb(71, 88, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #475823 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 34.5% green and 13.7% blue (71, 88, 35).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 43% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#475823 color codes

HEX	`#475823`
RGB	`rgb(71, 88, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 34.5%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 43%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 60%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 60%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.88, -16, 28.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.88, 32.36, 119.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.392, 8.44, 2.882)`
Decimal	`4675619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475823, 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 #475823	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475823 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 #475823 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475823; }
.text { color: #475823; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475823; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 88 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475823, #2d5823); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #475823?: #475823 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475823?: The RGB value is 71, 88, 35: 71 red, 88 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475823?: The complementary color is #342358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475823?: 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.