What color is #477D59?

#477D59 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #477D59?

The RGB value is 71, 125, 89: 71 red, 125 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477D59?

The complementary color is #7D476B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477D59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477D59 color

#477D59 rgb(71, 125, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #477D59 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 49% green and 34.9% blue (71, 125, 89).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 28% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#477D59 color codes

HEX	`#477D59`
RGB	`rgb(71, 125, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 49%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 28%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 43%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 29%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.91, -26.52, 14.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.91, 30.06, 151.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.735, 16.727, 12.06)`
Decimal	`4685145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477D59, 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 #477D59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477D59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	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 #477D59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477d59; }
.text { color: #477d59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477d59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 125 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477d59, #477d74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #477D59?: #477D59 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #477D59?: The RGB value is 71, 125, 89: 71 red, 125 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477D59?: The complementary color is #7D476B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477D59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.