What color is #477742?

#477742 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 #477742?

The RGB value is 71, 119, 66: 71 red, 119 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477742?

The complementary color is #724277, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477742?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477742 color

#477742 rgb(71, 119, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #477742 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 46.7% green and 25.9% blue (71, 119, 66).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 29% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#477742 color codes

HEX	`#477742`
RGB	`rgb(71, 119, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 46.7%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 29%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 45%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 45%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.53, -27.79, 24.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.53, 36.79, 139.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.178, 14.926, 7.498)`
Decimal	`4683586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477742, 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 #477742	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477742 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	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 #477742 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477742; }
.text { color: #477742; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477742; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 119 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477742, #427758); }

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Questions

What color is #477742?: #477742 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 #477742?: The RGB value is 71, 119, 66: 71 red, 119 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477742?: The complementary color is #724277, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477742?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.