What color is #476036?

#476036 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476036?

The RGB value is 71, 96, 54: 71 red, 96 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476036?

The complementary color is #4F3660, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476036?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476036 color

#476036 rgb(71, 96, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #476036 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 37.6% green and 21.2% blue (71, 96, 54).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 28% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#476036 color codes

HEX	`#476036`
RGB	`rgb(71, 96, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 37.6%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 28%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 44%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 44%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.79, -17.91, 21.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.79, 27.61, 130.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.447, 9.971, 5.022)`
Decimal	`4677686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476036, 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 #476036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#476036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #476036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476036; }
.text { color: #476036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 96 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476036, #36603a); }

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Questions

What color is #476036?: #476036 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476036?: The RGB value is 71, 96, 54: 71 red, 96 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476036?: The complementary color is #4F3660, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476036?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.