What color is #477958?

#477958 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #477958?

The RGB value is 71, 121, 88: 71 red, 121 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477958?

The complementary color is #794768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477958?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477958 color

#477958 rgb(71, 121, 88)

Shades of green

The hex color #477958 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 47.5% green and 34.5% blue (71, 121, 88).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 26% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#477958 color codes

HEX	`#477958`
RGB	`rgb(71, 121, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 47.5%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 26%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 41%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 27%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.6, -24.73, 12.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.6, 27.9, 152.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.197, 15.718, 11.675)`
Decimal	`4684120`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477958, 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 #477958	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477958 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #477958 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477958; }
.text { color: #477958; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477958; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 121 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477958, #477971); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #477958?: #477958 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #477958?: The RGB value is 71, 121, 88: 71 red, 121 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477958?: The complementary color is #794768, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477958?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.