What color is #476719?

#476719 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Over the Hills. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476719?

The RGB value is 71, 103, 25: 71 red, 103 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476719?

The complementary color is #391967, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476719?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476719 color

#476719 rgb(71, 103, 25)

Shades of green

The hex color #476719 is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 40.4% green and 9.8% blue (71, 103, 25).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 61% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 76% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Over the Hills (#4D6D08), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#476719 color codes

HEX	`#476719`
RGB	`rgb(71, 103, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 40.4%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 61%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 76%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 76%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.77, -24.73, 38.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.77, 45.42, 122.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.624, 11.11, 2.662)`
Decimal	`4679449`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476719, 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 #476719	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476719 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #476719 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476719; }
.text { color: #476719; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476719; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 103 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476719, #206719); }

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Questions

What color is #476719?: #476719 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Over the Hills. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476719?: The RGB value is 71, 103, 25: 71 red, 103 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476719?: The complementary color is #391967, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476719?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.