#047F53
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.7% 0.118 160.3), rgb(4, 127, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#047F53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #047F53 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 127, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.118 160.3) |
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 #047F53 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #047F53 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #047F53 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #047F53 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB5
oklch(81% 0.053 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B18F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#449D73
oklch(63% 0.107 160.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#047F53
oklch(52.7% 0.118 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#04734B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#174D35
oklch(37.7% 0.07 160.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#047F53 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) | #7D7450 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B56 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E73 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #047F53
#047F53
oklch(52.7% 0.118 160.3)
- #974D80
#974D80
oklch(52.8% 0.118 340.3)
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 #047F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.066
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.069
Use #047F53 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.