What color is #476D45?

#476D45 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476D45?

The RGB value is 71, 109, 69: 71 red, 109 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476D45?

The complementary color is #6B456D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476D45?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476D45 color

#476D45 rgb(71, 109, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #476D45 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 42.7% green and 27.1% blue (71, 109, 69).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 22% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#476D45 color codes

HEX	`#476D45`
RGB	`rgb(71, 109, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 42.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 22%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 37%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 37%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.32, -22.29, 18.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.32, 28.77, 140.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.141, 12.706, 7.6)`
Decimal	`4681029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476D45, 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 #476D45	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476D45 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #476D45 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476d45; }
.text { color: #476d45; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476d45; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 109 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476d45, #456d57); }

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Questions

What color is #476D45?: #476D45 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476D45?: The RGB value is 71, 109, 69: 71 red, 109 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476D45?: The complementary color is #6B456D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476D45?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.