What color is #477155?

#477155 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 #477155?

The RGB value is 71, 113, 85: 71 red, 113 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477155?

The complementary color is #714763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477155?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477155 color

#477155 rgb(71, 113, 85)

Shades of green

The hex color #477155 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 44.3% green and 33.3% blue (71, 113, 85).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 23% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#477155 color codes

HEX	`#477155`
RGB	`rgb(71, 113, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 44.3%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 23%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 37%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 25%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.95, -21.25, 11.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.95, 23.94, 152.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.143, 13.805, 10.723)`
Decimal	`4682069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477155, 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 #477155	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477155 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #477155 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477155; }
.text { color: #477155; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477155; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 113 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477155, #47716a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #477155?: #477155 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 #477155?: The RGB value is 71, 113, 85: 71 red, 113 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477155?: The complementary color is #714763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477155?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.