#47A03E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.9% 0.16 141.8), rgb(71, 160, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#47A03E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47A03E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 160, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.16 141.8) |
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 #47A03E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47A03E | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47A03E text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47A03E text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B46A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 142)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47A03E
oklch(62.9% 0.16 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#228B17
oklch(55.7% 0.175 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#117505
oklch(49% 0.161 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#14600C
oklch(42.8% 0.134 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F15
oklch(37.9% 0.105 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.8)
#47A03E 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) | #A49233 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B46 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9B8B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47A03E
#47A03E
oklch(62.9% 0.16 141.8)
- #B564C2
#B564C2
oklch(63.1% 0.16 321.9)
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 #47A03E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.045
Use #47A03E 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.