What color is #47664F?

#47664F is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47664F?

The RGB value is 71, 102, 79: 71 red, 102 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47664F?

The complementary color is #66475E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47664F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47664F color

#47664F rgb(71, 102, 79)

Shades of green

The hex color #47664F is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 40% green and 31% blue (71, 102, 79).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#47664F color codes

HEX	`#47664F`
RGB	`rgb(71, 102, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 40%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 30%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 23%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.26, -16.63, 9.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.26, 19.12, 150.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.761, 11.406, 9.136)`
Decimal	`4679247`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47664F, 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 #47664F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#47664F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #47664F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47664f; }
.text { color: #47664f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47664f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 102 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47664f, #47665f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #47664F?: #47664F is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47664F?: The RGB value is 71, 102, 79: 71 red, 102 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47664F?: The complementary color is #66475E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47664F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.