#47935E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60% 0.111 151.6), rgb(71, 147, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#47935E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47935E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 147, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.111 151.6) |
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 #47935E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47935E | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47935E text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47935E text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 151)
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Step 400
400
#77B085
oklch(70.6% 0.087 151.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47935E
oklch(60% 0.111 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#30874E
oklch(55.6% 0.121 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#22723F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D34
oklch(42.7% 0.093 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#204C2E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#47935E 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) | #93885B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898161 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369185 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47935E
#47935E
oklch(60% 0.111 151.6)
- #A6669E
#A6669E
oklch(59.9% 0.111 331.5)
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 #47935E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.014
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
Use #47935E 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.