What color is #476D4A?

#476D4A is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476D4A?

The RGB value is 71, 109, 74: 71 red, 109 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476D4A?

The complementary color is #6D476A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476D4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476D4A color

#476D4A rgb(71, 109, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #476D4A is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 42.7% green and 29% blue (71, 109, 74).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 21% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#476D4A color codes

HEX	`#476D4A`
RGB	`rgb(71, 109, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 42.7%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 21%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 35%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 32%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.42, -21.37, 15.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.42, 26.34, 144.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.303, 12.771, 8.452)`
Decimal	`4681034`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476D4A, 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 #476D4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476D4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #476D4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476d4a; }
.text { color: #476d4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476d4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 109 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476d4a, #476d5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #476D4A?: #476D4A is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476D4A?: The RGB value is 71, 109, 74: 71 red, 109 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476D4A?: The complementary color is #6D476A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476D4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.