#047157
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.8% 0.096 169.5), rgb(4, 113, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#047157 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #047157 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 113, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 93%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.096 169.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #047157 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #047157 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #047157 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #047157 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBC
oklch(81% 0.046 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B099
oklch(70.7% 0.074 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#449C80
oklch(63.1% 0.095 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#1B8669
oklch(55.5% 0.103 169.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#047157
oklch(48.8% 0.096 169.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F5D48
oklch(42.8% 0.08 169.5)
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Step 900
900
#184C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 169.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D23
oklch(27.1% 0.04 168.2)
#047157 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6E6856 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626059 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00726A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #047157
#047157
oklch(48.8% 0.096 169.5)
- #884868
#884868
oklch(49% 0.096 349.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #047157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.062
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
Use #047157 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.