What color is #476E56?

#476E56 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 #476E56?

The RGB value is 71, 110, 86: 71 red, 110 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476E56?

The complementary color is #6E475F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476E56?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476E56 color

#476E56 rgb(71, 110, 86)

Shades of green

The hex color #476E56 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 43.1% green and 33.7% blue (71, 110, 86).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 22% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#476E56 color codes

HEX	`#476E56`
RGB	`rgb(71, 110, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 43.1%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 22%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 35%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 22%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.01, -19.46, 9.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.01, 21.48, 154.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.854, 13.163, 10.824)`
Decimal	`4681302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476E56, 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 #476E56	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476E56 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #476E56 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476e56; }
.text { color: #476e56; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476e56; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 110 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476e56, #476e6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #476E56?: #476E56 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 #476E56?: The RGB value is 71, 110, 86: 71 red, 110 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476E56?: The complementary color is #6E475F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476E56?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.