#47A040
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63% 0.159 142.2), rgb(71, 160, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#47A040 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.159 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47A040 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 160, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.159 142.2) |
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 #47A040 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47A040 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47A040 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47A040 text on black | 6.37:1 | 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
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B46B
oklch(70.7% 0.124 142.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47A040
oklch(63% 0.159 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#228B1B
oklch(55.7% 0.173 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#11750A
oklch(49% 0.16 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#14600F
oklch(42.8% 0.133 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F16
oklch(37.9% 0.104 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.8)
#47A040 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) | #A49236 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B48 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9B8B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47A040
#47A040
oklch(63% 0.159 142.2)
- #B564C1
#B564C1
oklch(63% 0.159 322.3)
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 #47A040, 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 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
Use #47A040 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.