#47971D
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.3% 0.171 137.6), rgb(71, 151, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#47971D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47971D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 151, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 68%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.171 137.6) |
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 #47971D | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47971D | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47971D text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47971D text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE99
oklch(81% 0.084 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#76B45E
oklch(70.7% 0.134 137.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47971D
oklch(60.3% 0.171 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E05
oklch(37.6% 0.111 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E07
oklch(27% 0.071 137.7)
#47971D 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) | #9C8900 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92832B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419181 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47971D
#47971D
oklch(60.3% 0.171 137.6)
- #A95AC2
#A95AC2
oklch(60.2% 0.17 317.5)
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 #47971D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.016
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.019
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.045
Use #47971D 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.