What color is #478224?

#478224 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 #478224?

The RGB value is 71, 130, 36: 71 red, 130 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #478224?

The complementary color is #5F2482, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #478224?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#478224 color

#478224 rgb(71, 130, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #478224 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 51% green and 14.1% blue (71, 130, 36).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 57% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 72% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Master Chief (#507D2A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#478224 color codes

HEX	`#478224`
RGB	`rgb(71, 130, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 51%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 57%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 72%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 72%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.8, -36.39, 42.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.8, 56.17, 130.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.899, 17.432, 4.459)`
Decimal	`4686372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #478224, 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 #478224	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#478224 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #478224 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #478224; }
.text { color: #478224; }
.border { border: 2px solid #478224; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 130 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #478224, #248230); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Avocado.

Questions

What color is #478224?: #478224 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 #478224?: The RGB value is 71, 130, 36: 71 red, 130 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #478224?: The complementary color is #5F2482, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #478224?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.