What color is #476B37?

#476B37 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476B37?

The RGB value is 71, 107, 55: 71 red, 107 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476B37?

The complementary color is #5B376B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476B37?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476B37 color

#476B37 rgb(71, 107, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #476B37 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 42% green and 21.6% blue (71, 107, 55).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 32% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#476B37 color codes

HEX	`#476B37`
RGB	`rgb(71, 107, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 42%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 32%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 49%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 49%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.42, -23.52, 25.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.42, 34.36, 133.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.546, 12.13, 5.505)`
Decimal	`4680503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476B37, 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 #476B37	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476B37 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #476B37 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476b37; }
.text { color: #476b37; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476b37; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 107 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476b37, #376b41); }

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Questions

What color is #476B37?: #476B37 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476B37?: The RGB value is 71, 107, 55: 71 red, 107 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476B37?: The complementary color is #5B376B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476B37?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.