What color is #477C44?

#477C44 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 #477C44?

The RGB value is 71, 124, 68: 71 red, 124 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477C44?

The complementary color is #79447C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477C44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477C44 color

#477C44 rgb(71, 124, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #477C44 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 48.6% green and 26.7% blue (71, 124, 68).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 29% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#477C44 color codes

HEX	`#477C44`
RGB	`rgb(71, 124, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 48.6%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 29%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 45%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 45%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.2, -29.87, 25.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.2, 39.04, 139.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.849, 16.172, 8.017)`
Decimal	`4684868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477C44, 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 #477C44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477C44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	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 #477C44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477c44; }
.text { color: #477c44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477c44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 124 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477c44, #447c5d); }

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Questions

What color is #477C44?: #477C44 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 #477C44?: The RGB value is 71, 124, 68: 71 red, 124 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477C44?: The complementary color is #79447C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477C44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.