What color is #47784C?

#47784C 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 #47784C?

The RGB value is 71, 120, 76: 71 red, 120 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47784C?

The complementary color is #784773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47784C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47784C color

#47784C rgb(71, 120, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #47784C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 47.1% green and 29.8% blue (71, 120, 76).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#47784C color codes

HEX	`#47784C`
RGB	`rgb(71, 120, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 47.1%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 41%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 37%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.03, -26.57, 19.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.03, 32.73, 144.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.619, 15.294, 9.229)`
Decimal	`4683852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47784C, 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 #47784C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#47784C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #47784C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47784c; }
.text { color: #47784c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47784c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 120 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47784c, #477864); }

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Questions

What color is #47784C?: #47784C 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 #47784C?: The RGB value is 71, 120, 76: 71 red, 120 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47784C?: The complementary color is #784773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47784C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.