#47895D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.4% 0.096 153.1), rgb(71, 137, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#47895D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47895D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 137, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.096 153.1) |
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 #47895D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47895D | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47895D text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47895D text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE8C
oklch(70.8% 0.071 153)
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Step 500
500
#5D9970
oklch(63% 0.088 153.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#47895D
oklch(57.4% 0.096 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#336F48
oklch(49% 0.089 153.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B3B
oklch(42.8% 0.075 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#284B33
oklch(37.9% 0.058 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#47895D 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) | #89805A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7960 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39877D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47895D
#47895D
oklch(57.4% 0.096 153.1)
- #9A6291
#9A6291
oklch(57.3% 0.097 332.7)
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 #47895D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
Use #47895D 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.