#47A01B
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.7% 0.182 138.1), rgb(71, 160, 27).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#47A01B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47A01B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 160, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 71%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.182 138.1) |
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 #47A01B | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47A01B | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47A01B text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47A01B text on black | 6.31:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF96
oklch(80.9% 0.09 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B55A
oklch(70.7% 0.142 138)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47A01B
oklch(62.7% 0.182 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#112E05
oklch(26.9% 0.075 138)
#47A01B 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) | #A59100 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A2C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9A88 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47A01B
#47A01B
oklch(62.7% 0.182 138.1)
- #B45DCE
#B45DCE
oklch(62.6% 0.183 317.9)
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 #47A01B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.015
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.017
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.050
Use #47A01B 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.