What color is #47714D?

#47714D 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 #47714D?

The RGB value is 71, 113, 77: 71 red, 113 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47714D?

The complementary color is #71476B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47714D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47714D color

#47714D rgb(71, 113, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #47714D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 44.3% green and 30.2% blue (71, 113, 77).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 23% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#47714D color codes

HEX	`#47714D`
RGB	`rgb(71, 113, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 44.3%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 23%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 37%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 32%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.78, -22.87, 15.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.78, 27.62, 145.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.843, 13.685, 9.143)`
Decimal	`4682061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47714D, 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 #47714D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#47714D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #47714D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47714d; }
.text { color: #47714d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47714d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 113 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47714d, #477162); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #47714D?: #47714D 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 #47714D?: The RGB value is 71, 113, 77: 71 red, 113 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47714D?: The complementary color is #71476B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47714D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.