What color is #477563?

#477563 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #477563?

The RGB value is 71, 117, 99: 71 red, 117 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477563?

The complementary color is #754759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477563?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477563 color

#477563 rgb(71, 117, 99)

Shades of green

The hex color #477563 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 45.9% green and 38.8% blue (71, 117, 99).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Majorelle Gardens (#337766), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#477563 color codes

HEX	`#477563`
RGB	`rgb(71, 117, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 45.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 39%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 15%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.58, -20.23, 4.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.58, 20.84, 166.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.211, 14.962, 14.099)`
Decimal	`4683107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477563, 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 #477563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #477563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477563; }
.text { color: #477563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 117 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477563, #477075); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #477563?: #477563 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #477563?: The RGB value is 71, 117, 99: 71 red, 117 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477563?: The complementary color is #754759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477563?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.