What color is #47754E?

#47754E 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 #47754E?

The RGB value is 71, 117, 78: 71 red, 117 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47754E?

The complementary color is #75476E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47754E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47754E color

#47754E rgb(71, 117, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #47754E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 45.9% green and 30.6% blue (71, 117, 78).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#47754E color codes

HEX	`#47754E`
RGB	`rgb(71, 117, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 45.9%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 39%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 33%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.1, -24.71, 16.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.1, 29.82, 145.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.334, 14.612, 9.482)`
Decimal	`4683086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47754E, 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 #47754E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#47754E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #47754E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47754e; }
.text { color: #47754e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47754e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 117 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47754e, #477565); }

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Questions

What color is #47754E?: #47754E 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 #47754E?: The RGB value is 71, 117, 78: 71 red, 117 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47754E?: The complementary color is #75476E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47754E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.