#47974E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.8% 0.133 145.4), rgb(71, 151, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#47974E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47974E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 151, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.133 145.4) |
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 #47974E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47974E | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47974E text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47974E text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B278
oklch(70.7% 0.105 145.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47974E
oklch(60.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8839
oklch(55.5% 0.144 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E742B
oklch(49.2% 0.135 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E25
oklch(42.6% 0.111 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D23
oklch(37.6% 0.086 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D15
oklch(26.9% 0.054 145.5)
#47974E 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) | #998B48 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8453 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9486 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47974E
#47974E
oklch(60.8% 0.133 145.4)
- #AA64AE
#AA64AE
oklch(60.8% 0.133 325.1)
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 #47974E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
Use #47974E 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.