What color is #476158?

#476158 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Iridescent. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476158?

The RGB value is 71, 97, 88: 71 red, 97 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476158?

The complementary color is #614750, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476158?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476158 color

#476158 rgb(71, 97, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #476158 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 38% green and 34.5% blue (71, 97, 88).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Iridescent (#3A5B52), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#476158 color codes

HEX	`#476158`
RGB	`rgb(71, 97, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 38%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 27%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 9%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.89, -11.81, 1.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.89, 11.98, 170.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.634, 10.593, 10.82)`
Decimal	`4677976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476158, 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 #476158	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476158 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #476158 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476158; }
.text { color: #476158; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476158; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 97 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476158, #475d61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #476158?: #476158 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Iridescent. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476158?: The RGB value is 71, 97, 88: 71 red, 97 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476158?: The complementary color is #614750, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476158?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.