#47A005
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.6% 0.189 137.2), rgb(71, 160, 5).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#47A005 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47A005 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 160, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 94%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.189 137.2) |
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 #47A005 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47A005 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47A005 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47A005 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.051 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF94
oklch(80.9% 0.093 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B555
oklch(70.6% 0.147 137.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47A005
oklch(62.6% 0.189 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#112F02
oklch(27.1% 0.079 137.2)
#47A005 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) | #A69100 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A22 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409A87 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47A005
#47A005
oklch(62.6% 0.189 137.2)
- #B45BD1
#B45BD1
oklch(62.5% 0.189 317.1)
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 #47A005, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.013
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.017
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.051
Use #47A005 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.