What color is #477640?

#477640 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #477640?

The RGB value is 71, 118, 64: 71 red, 118 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477640?

The complementary color is #6F4076, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477640?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477640 color

#477640 rgb(71, 118, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #477640 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 46.3% green and 25.1% blue (71, 118, 64).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#477640 color codes

HEX	`#477640`
RGB	`rgb(71, 118, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 46.3%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 46%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 46%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.17, -27.62, 24.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.17, 37.1, 138.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.002, 14.666, 7.153)`
Decimal	`4683328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477640, 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 #477640	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477640 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	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 #477640 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477640; }
.text { color: #477640; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477640; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 118 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477640, #407654); }

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Questions

What color is #477640?: #477640 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #477640?: The RGB value is 71, 118, 64: 71 red, 118 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477640?: The complementary color is #6F4076, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477640?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.