#47922B
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59% 0.156 138.5), rgb(71, 146, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#47922B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47922B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 146, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 54%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.156 138.5) |
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 #47922B | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47922B | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47922B text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47922B text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB16C
oklch(70.6% 0.112 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#599D42
oklch(63% 0.143 138.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#47922B
oklch(59% 0.156 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E730E
oklch(49.2% 0.146 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#275D11
oklch(42.5% 0.12 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#254D17
oklch(37.8% 0.094 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.9)
#47922B 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) | #96851C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F35 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418D7D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47922B
#47922B
oklch(59% 0.156 138.5)
- #A35AB8
#A35AB8
oklch(58.9% 0.157 318.3)
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 #47922B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
Use #47922B 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.