What color is #476763?

#476763 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476763?

The RGB value is 71, 103, 99: 71 red, 103 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476763?

The complementary color is #67474B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476763?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476763 color

#476763 rgb(71, 103, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #476763 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 40.4% green and 38.8% blue (71, 103, 99).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#476763 color codes

HEX	`#476763`
RGB	`rgb(71, 103, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 40.4%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 31%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 4%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.12, -12.55, -1.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.12, 12.64, 186.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.7, 11.94, 13.596)`
Decimal	`4679523`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476763, 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 #476763	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476763 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	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 #476763 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476763; }
.text { color: #476763; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476763; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 103 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476763, #475b67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #476763?: #476763 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476763?: The RGB value is 71, 103, 99: 71 red, 103 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476763?: The complementary color is #67474B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476763?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.