#47976E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.4% 0.101 159), rgb(71, 151, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#47976E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47976E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 151, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.101 159) |
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 #47976E | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47976E | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47976E text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47976E text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400
#74B08F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 159.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47976E
oklch(61.4% 0.101 159)
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Step 600
600
#2A875B
oklch(55.7% 0.111 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#1A724B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 159)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D3E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C35
oklch(37.7% 0.065 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#47976E 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) | #968D6C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8571 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E968C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47976E
#47976E
oklch(61.4% 0.101 159)
- #AC6C99
#AC6C99
oklch(61.5% 0.101 338.6)
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 #47976E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.009
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.047
Use #47976E 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.