What color is #476148?

#476148 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476148?

The RGB value is 71, 97, 72: 71 red, 97 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476148?

The complementary color is #614760, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476148?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476148 color

#476148 rgb(71, 97, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #476148 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 38% green and 28.2% blue (71, 97, 72).

Its hue angle is 122°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#476148 color codes

HEX	`#476148`
RGB	`rgb(71, 97, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 38%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(122, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(122, 27%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 26%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.47, -15.3, 11.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.47, 18.96, 143.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.043, 10.357, 7.705)`
Decimal	`4677960`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476148, 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 #476148	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476148 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #476148 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476148; }
.text { color: #476148; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476148; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 97 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476148, #476155); }

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Questions

What color is #476148?: #476148 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476148?: The RGB value is 71, 97, 72: 71 red, 97 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476148?: The complementary color is #614760, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476148?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.