What color is #476732?

#476732 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 #476732?

The RGB value is 71, 103, 50: 71 red, 103 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476732?

The complementary color is #523267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476732?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476732 color

#476732 rgb(71, 103, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #476732 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 40.4% green and 19.6% blue (71, 103, 50).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 35% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#476732 color codes

HEX	`#476732`
RGB	`rgb(71, 103, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 40.4%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 35%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 51%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 51%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.03, -22.17, 26.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.03, 34.25, 130.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.024, 11.27, 4.77)`
Decimal	`4679474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476732, 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 #476732	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476732 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #476732 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476732; }
.text { color: #476732; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476732; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 103 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476732, #326737); }

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Questions

What color is #476732?: #476732 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 #476732?: The RGB value is 71, 103, 50: 71 red, 103 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476732?: The complementary color is #523267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476732?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.