What color is #475929?

#475929 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 #475929?

The RGB value is 71, 89, 41: 71 red, 89 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475929?

The complementary color is #3B2959, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475929?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475929 color

#475929 rgb(71, 89, 41)

Shades of green

The hex color #475929 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 34.9% green and 16.1% blue (71, 89, 41).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 37% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.7:1).

#475929 color codes

HEX	`#475929`
RGB	`rgb(71, 89, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 34.9%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 37%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 54%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 54%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.29, -15.87, 25.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.29, 29.89, 122.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.571, 8.644, 3.42)`
Decimal	`4675881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475929, 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 #475929	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475929 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #475929 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475929; }
.text { color: #475929; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475929; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 89 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475929, #2f5929); }

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Questions

What color is #475929?: #475929 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 #475929?: The RGB value is 71, 89, 41: 71 red, 89 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475929?: The complementary color is #3B2959, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475929?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.