What color is #477A20?

#477A20 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #477A20?

The RGB value is 71, 122, 32: 71 red, 122 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477A20?

The complementary color is #53207A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477A20?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477A20 color

#477A20 rgb(71, 122, 32)

Shades of green

The hex color #477A20 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 47.8% green and 12.5% blue (71, 122, 32).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 58% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 74% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Master Chief (#507D2A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#477A20 color codes

HEX	`#477A20`
RGB	`rgb(71, 122, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 47.8%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 58%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 74%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 74%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.13, -33.18, 41.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.13, 53.27, 128.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.819, 15.362, 3.814)`
Decimal	`4684320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477A20, 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 #477A20	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477A20 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	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 #477A20 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477a20; }
.text { color: #477a20; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477a20; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 122 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477a20, #207a26); }

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Questions

What color is #477A20?: #477A20 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #477A20?: The RGB value is 71, 122, 32: 71 red, 122 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477A20?: The complementary color is #53207A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477A20?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.