What color is #476B51?

#476B51 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476B51?

The RGB value is 71, 107, 81: 71 red, 107 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476B51?

The complementary color is #6B4761, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476B51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476B51 color

#476B51 rgb(71, 107, 81)

Shades of green

The hex color #476B51 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 42% green and 31.8% blue (71, 107, 81).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#476B51 color codes

HEX	`#476B51`
RGB	`rgb(71, 107, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 42%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 20%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 34%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 24%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.92, -18.92, 10.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.92, 21.67, 150.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.341, 12.449, 9.694)`
Decimal	`4680529`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476B51, 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 #476B51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476B51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #476B51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476b51; }
.text { color: #476b51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476b51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 107 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476b51, #476b63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #476B51?: #476B51 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476B51?: The RGB value is 71, 107, 81: 71 red, 107 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476B51?: The complementary color is #6B4761, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476B51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.