#47994C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.3% 0.138 144.8), rgb(71, 153, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#47994C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47994C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 153, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.138 144.8) |
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 #47994C | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47994C | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47994C text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47994C text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA6
oklch(81% 0.068 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B276
oklch(70.6% 0.107 144.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47994C
oklch(61.3% 0.138 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#2B8934
oklch(55.6% 0.15 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C7427
oklch(49.1% 0.139 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F22
oklch(42.8% 0.116 145)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E21
oklch(37.8% 0.09 145)
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Step 950
950
#122E14
oklch(27.1% 0.058 145.2)
#47994C 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) | #9B8D46 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908551 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9587 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47994C
#47994C
oklch(61.3% 0.138 144.8)
- #AD64B1
#AD64B1
oklch(61.3% 0.138 325.2)
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 #47994C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.046
Use #47994C 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.