What color is #477966?

#477966 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #477966?

The RGB value is 71, 121, 102: 71 red, 121 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477966?

The complementary color is #79475A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477966?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477966 color

#477966 rgb(71, 121, 102)

Shades of green

The hex color #477966 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 47.5% green and 40% blue (71, 121, 102).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 26% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Majorelle Gardens (#337766), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#477966 color codes

HEX	`#477966`
RGB	`rgb(71, 121, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 47.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 26%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 41%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 16%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.94, -21.62, 5.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.94, 22.23, 166.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.833, 15.973, 15.027)`
Decimal	`4684134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477966, 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 #477966	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477966 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #477966 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477966; }
.text { color: #477966; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477966; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 121 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477966, #477379); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #477966?: #477966 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #477966?: The RGB value is 71, 121, 102: 71 red, 121 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477966?: The complementary color is #79475A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477966?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.