What color is #475C38?

#475C38 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475C38?

The RGB value is 71, 92, 56: 71 red, 92 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475C38?

The complementary color is #4D385C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475C38?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475C38 color

#475C38 rgb(71, 92, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #475C38 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 36.1% green and 22% blue (71, 92, 56).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 24% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.35:1).

#475C38 color codes

HEX	`#475C38`
RGB	`rgb(71, 92, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 36.1%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 24%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 39%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 39%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.52, -15.4, 18.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.52, 23.83, 130.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.139, 9.279, 5.156)`
Decimal	`4676664`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475C38, 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 #475C38	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475C38 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #475C38 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475c38; }
.text { color: #475c38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475c38; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 92 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475c38, #385c3b); }

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Questions

What color is #475C38?: #475C38 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475C38?: The RGB value is 71, 92, 56: 71 red, 92 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475C38?: The complementary color is #4D385C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475C38?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.