#47992B
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.9% 0.165 139), rgb(71, 153, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#47992B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47992B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 153, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.165 139) |
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 #47992B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47992B | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47992B text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47992B text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.082 139)
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Step 400
400
#75B463
oklch(70.8% 0.13 139)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47992B
oklch(60.9% 0.165 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E0C
oklch(37.6% 0.108 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#132E0A
oklch(27% 0.068 138.8)
#47992B 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) | #9E8B19 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938536 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9483 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47992B
#47992B
oklch(60.9% 0.165 139)
- #AC5DC1
#AC5DC1
oklch(60.9% 0.166 318.9)
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 #47992B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.020
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.023
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
Use #47992B 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.