What color is #477F4E?

#477F4E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #477F4E?

The RGB value is 71, 127, 78: 71 red, 127 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #477F4E?

The complementary color is #7F4778, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #477F4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#477F4E color

#477F4E rgb(71, 127, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #477F4E is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 49.8% green and 30.6% blue (71, 127, 78).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 28% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#477F4E color codes

HEX	`#477F4E`
RGB	`rgb(71, 127, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 49.8%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 28%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 44%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 39%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.35, -29.6, 21.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.35, 36.31, 144.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.562, 17.068, 9.891)`
Decimal	`4685646`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #477F4E, 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 #477F4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#477F4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #477F4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #477f4e; }
.text { color: #477f4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #477f4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 127 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #477f4e, #477f6a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #477F4E?: #477F4E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #477F4E?: The RGB value is 71, 127, 78: 71 red, 127 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #477F4E?: The complementary color is #7F4778, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #477F4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.