What color is #476434?

#476434 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476434?

The RGB value is 71, 100, 52: 71 red, 100 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476434?

The complementary color is #513464, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476434?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476434 color

#476434 rgb(71, 100, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #476434 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 39.2% green and 20.4% blue (71, 100, 52).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 32% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#476434 color codes

HEX	`#476434`
RGB	`rgb(71, 100, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 39.2%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 32%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 48%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 48%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.07, -20.33, 23.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.07, 31.3, 130.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.775, 10.702, 4.904)`
Decimal	`4678708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476434, 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 #476434	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476434 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	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 #476434 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476434; }
.text { color: #476434; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476434; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 100 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476434, #346439); }

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Questions

What color is #476434?: #476434 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476434?: The RGB value is 71, 100, 52: 71 red, 100 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476434?: The complementary color is #513464, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476434?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.