What color is #47752D?

#47752D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47752D?

The RGB value is 71, 117, 45: 71 red, 117 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47752D?

The complementary color is #5B2D75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47752D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47752D color

#47752D rgb(71, 117, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #47752D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 45.9% green and 17.6% blue (71, 117, 45).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 44% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 62% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass (#517933), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#47752D color codes

HEX	`#47752D`
RGB	`rgb(71, 117, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 45.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 44%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 62%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 62%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.59, -29.67, 34.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.59, 45.23, 131)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.433, 14.251, 4.736)`
Decimal	`4683053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47752D, 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 #47752D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#47752D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #47752D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47752d; }
.text { color: #47752d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47752d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 117 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47752d, #2d7537); }

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Questions

What color is #47752D?: #47752D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47752D?: The RGB value is 71, 117, 45: 71 red, 117 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47752D?: The complementary color is #5B2D75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47752D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.