What color is #476966?

#476966 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476966?

The RGB value is 71, 105, 102: 71 red, 105 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476966?

The complementary color is #69474A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476966?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476966 color

#476966 rgb(71, 105, 102)

Shades of teal

The hex color #476966 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 41.2% green and 40% blue (71, 105, 102).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#476966 color codes

HEX	`#476966`
RGB	`rgb(71, 105, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 41.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 19%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 32%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 3%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.85, -12.93, -2.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.85, 13.12, 189.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.048, 12.402, 14.432)`
Decimal	`4680038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476966, 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 #476966	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476966 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #476966 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476966; }
.text { color: #476966; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476966; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 105 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476966, #475b69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #476966?: #476966 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476966?: The RGB value is 71, 105, 102: 71 red, 105 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476966?: The complementary color is #69474A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476966?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.