What color is #476E4D?

#476E4D 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 #476E4D?

The RGB value is 71, 110, 77: 71 red, 110 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476E4D?

The complementary color is #6E4768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476E4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476E4D color

#476E4D rgb(71, 110, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #476E4D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 43.1% green and 30.2% blue (71, 110, 77).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 22% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#476E4D color codes

HEX	`#476E4D`
RGB	`rgb(71, 110, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 43.1%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 22%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 35%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 30%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.8, -21.31, 14.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.8, 25.59, 146.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.514, 13.027, 9.033)`
Decimal	`4681293`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476E4D, 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 #476E4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476E4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #476E4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476e4d; }
.text { color: #476e4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476e4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 110 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476e4d, #476e61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #476E4D?: #476E4D 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 #476E4D?: The RGB value is 71, 110, 77: 71 red, 110 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476E4D?: The complementary color is #6E4768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476E4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.