What color is #476935?

#476935 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 #476935?

The RGB value is 71, 105, 53: 71 red, 105 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476935?

The complementary color is #573569, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476935?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476935 color

#476935 rgb(71, 105, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #476935 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 41.2% green and 20.8% blue (71, 105, 53).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 33% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#476935 color codes

HEX	`#476935`
RGB	`rgb(71, 105, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 41.2%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 33%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 50%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 50%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.73, -22.78, 25.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.73, 34.05, 132)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.293, 11.699, 5.189)`
Decimal	`4679989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476935, 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 #476935	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476935 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #476935 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476935; }
.text { color: #476935; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476935; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 105 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476935, #35693d); }

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Questions

What color is #476935?: #476935 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 #476935?: The RGB value is 71, 105, 53: 71 red, 105 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476935?: The complementary color is #573569, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476935?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.