#47893C
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(56.8% 0.13 140.9), rgb(71, 137, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#47893C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47893C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 137, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.13 140.9) |
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 #47893C | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47893C | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47893C text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47893C text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA7
oklch(81% 0.059 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AF78
oklch(70.6% 0.093 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B54
oklch(63.1% 0.12 140.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#47893C
oklch(56.8% 0.13 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#35712B
oklch(49.2% 0.121 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C24
oklch(42.7% 0.101 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#284C23
oklch(37.8% 0.079 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C15
oklch(26.9% 0.049 141.2)
#47893C 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) | #8C7E35 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837842 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408578 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47893C
#47893C
oklch(56.8% 0.13 140.9)
- #995BA5
#995BA5
oklch(56.9% 0.129 320.9)
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 #47893C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
Use #47893C 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.