#47904A
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.9% 0.127 144.5), rgb(71, 144, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#47904A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47904A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 144, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.127 144.5) |
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 #47904A | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47904A | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47904A text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47904A text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07D
oklch(70.8% 0.091 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C5B
oklch(63.2% 0.117 144.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#47904A
oklch(58.9% 0.127 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E7132
oklch(49% 0.118 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#285C2A
oklch(42.6% 0.097 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#254C27
oklch(37.7% 0.076 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D17
oklch(27.2% 0.049 144.1)
#47904A 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) | #928544 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E4F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8D7F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47904A
#47904A
oklch(58.9% 0.127 144.5)
- #A260A6
#A260A6
oklch(58.8% 0.127 325)
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 #47904A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.013
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.015
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
Use #47904A 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.