What color is #477B5D?

#477B5D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #477B5D?

The RGB value is 71, 123, 93: 71 red, 123 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477B5D?

The complementary color is #7B4765, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477B5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477B5D color

#477B5D rgb(71, 123, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #477B5D is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 48.2% green and 36.5% blue (71, 123, 93).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 27% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#477B5D color codes

HEX	`#477B5D`
RGB	`rgb(71, 123, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 48.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 27%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 42%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 24%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.36, -24.68, 11.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.36, 27.04, 155.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.656, 16.295, 12.885)`
Decimal	`4684637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477B5D, 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 #477B5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477B5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #477B5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477b5d; }
.text { color: #477b5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477b5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 123 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477b5d, #477b77); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #477B5D?: #477B5D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #477B5D?: The RGB value is 71, 123, 93: 71 red, 123 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477B5D?: The complementary color is #7B4765, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477B5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.