What color is #476853?

#476853 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color June Ivy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476853?

The RGB value is 71, 104, 83: 71 red, 104 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476853?

The complementary color is #68475C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476853?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476853 color

#476853 rgb(71, 104, 83)

Shades of green

The hex color #476853 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 40.8% green and 32.5% blue (71, 104, 83).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 19% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is June Ivy (#416858), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#476853 color codes

HEX	`#476853`
RGB	`rgb(71, 104, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 40.8%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 19%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 32%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 20%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41, -16.87, 8.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41, 18.7, 154.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.11, 11.864, 9.992)`
Decimal	`4679763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476853, 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 #476853	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476853 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #476853 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476853; }
.text { color: #476853; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476853; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 104 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476853, #476863); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #476853?: #476853 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color June Ivy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476853?: The RGB value is 71, 104, 83: 71 red, 104 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476853?: The complementary color is #68475C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476853?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.