#47931D
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(59.2% 0.166 137.2), rgb(71, 147, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#47931D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47931D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 147, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 67%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.166 137.2) |
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 #47931D | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47931D | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47931D text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47931D text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.074 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB266
oklch(70.7% 0.12 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#599E39
oklch(63.2% 0.153 137.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#47931D
oklch(59.2% 0.166 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#275E03
oklch(42.8% 0.128 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#254D11
oklch(37.7% 0.099 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 137.4)
#47931D 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) | #988600 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E802B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428E7D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47931D
#47931D
oklch(59.2% 0.166 137.2)
- #A558BE
#A558BE
oklch(59.2% 0.167 317.3)
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 #47931D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.030
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.038
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
Use #47931D 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.