#47916B
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(59.8% 0.095 159.2), rgb(71, 145, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#47916B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47916B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 145, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.095 159.2) |
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 #47916B | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47916B | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47916B text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47916B text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#78AF90
oklch(70.7% 0.074 159.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47916B
oklch(59.8% 0.095 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#31855D
oklch(55.5% 0.103 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#23714D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#204C36
oklch(37.8% 0.062 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#47916B 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) | #908869 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319087 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47916B
#47916B
oklch(59.8% 0.095 159.2)
- #A56992
#A56992
oklch(59.9% 0.094 339.4)
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 #47916B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
Use #47916B 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.