What color is #476835?

#476835 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 #476835?

The RGB value is 71, 104, 53: 71 red, 104 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476835?

The complementary color is #563568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476835?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476835 color

#476835 rgb(71, 104, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #476835 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 40.8% green and 20.8% blue (71, 104, 53).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#476835 color codes

HEX	`#476835`
RGB	`rgb(71, 104, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 40.8%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 49%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 49%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.41, -22.27, 24.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.41, 33.4, 131.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.191, 11.497, 5.155)`
Decimal	`4679733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476835, 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 #476835	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476835 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #476835 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476835; }
.text { color: #476835; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476835; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 104 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476835, #35683d); }

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Questions

What color is #476835?: #476835 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 #476835?: The RGB value is 71, 104, 53: 71 red, 104 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476835?: The complementary color is #563568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476835?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.