What color is #476254?

#476254 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ethereal Woods. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476254?

The RGB value is 71, 98, 84: 71 red, 98 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476254?

The complementary color is #624755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476254?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476254 color

#476254 rgb(71, 98, 84)

Shades of green

The hex color #476254 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 38.4% green and 32.9% blue (71, 98, 84).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Woods (#3E5E4E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#476254 color codes

HEX	`#476254`
RGB	`rgb(71, 98, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 38.4%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 28%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 14%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.1, -13.31, 4.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.1, 14.13, 160.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.566, 10.715, 10.003)`
Decimal	`4678228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476254, 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 #476254	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476254 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #476254 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476254; }
.text { color: #476254; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476254; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 98 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476254, #476262); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #476254?: #476254 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ethereal Woods. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476254?: The RGB value is 71, 98, 84: 71 red, 98 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476254?: The complementary color is #624755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476254?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.