What color is #476647?

#476647 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476647?

The RGB value is 71, 102, 71: 71 red, 102 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476647?

The complementary color is #664766, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476647 color

#476647 rgb(71, 102, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #476647 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 40% green and 27.8% blue (71, 102, 71).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Jurassic Park (#3C663E), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#476647 color codes

HEX	`#476647`
RGB	`rgb(71, 102, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 40%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 30%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 30%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.08, -18.23, 14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.08, 22.98, 142.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.487, 11.297, 7.693)`
Decimal	`4679239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476647, 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 #476647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #476647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476647; }
.text { color: #476647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 102 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476647, #476657); }

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Questions

What color is #476647?: #476647 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476647?: The RGB value is 71, 102, 71: 71 red, 102 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476647?: The complementary color is #664766, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.