What color is #476456?

#476456 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Ethereal Woods. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476456?

The RGB value is 71, 100, 86: 71 red, 100 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476456?

The complementary color is #644755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476456?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476456 color

#476456 rgb(71, 100, 86)

Shades of green

The hex color #476456 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 39.2% green and 33.7% blue (71, 100, 86).

Its hue angle is 151°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Woods (#3E5E4E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#476456 color codes

HEX	`#476456`
RGB	`rgb(71, 100, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 39.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(151, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(151, 29%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 14%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.79, -13.98, 4.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.79, 14.7, 162.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.835, 11.125, 10.484)`
Decimal	`4678742`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476456, 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 #476456	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476456 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #476456 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476456; }
.text { color: #476456; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476456; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 100 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476456, #476464); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #476456?: #476456 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Ethereal Woods. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476456?: The RGB value is 71, 100, 86: 71 red, 100 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476456?: The complementary color is #644755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476456?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.