What color is #475F2D?

#475F2D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475F2D?

The RGB value is 71, 95, 45: 71 red, 95 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475F2D?

The complementary color is #452D5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475F2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475F2D color

#475F2D rgb(71, 95, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #475F2D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 37.3% green and 17.6% blue (71, 95, 45).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 36% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.14:1).

#475F2D color codes

HEX	`#475F2D`
RGB	`rgb(71, 95, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 37.3%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 36%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 53%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 53%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.32, -18.63, 25.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.32, 31.63, 126.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.164, 9.713, 3.98)`
Decimal	`4677421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475F2D, 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 #475F2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475F2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #475F2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475f2d; }
.text { color: #475f2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475f2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 95 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475f2d, #2e5f2d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #475F2D?: #475F2D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475F2D?: The RGB value is 71, 95, 45: 71 red, 95 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475F2D?: The complementary color is #452D5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475F2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.