#47A048
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.1% 0.152 143.7), rgb(71, 160, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#47A048 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 144°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47A048 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 160, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.152 143.7) |
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 #47A048 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47A048 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47A048 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A048 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA2
oklch(81% 0.075 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B470
oklch(70.8% 0.119 143.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47A048
oklch(63.1% 0.152 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#218A28
oklch(55.5% 0.164 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#107519
oklch(49% 0.153 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#136018
oklch(42.8% 0.128 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#194E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.098 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E11
oklch(27% 0.062 143.6)
#47A048 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) | #A39340 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B4E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #399C8C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47A048
#47A048
oklch(63.1% 0.152 143.7)
- #B566BD
#B566BD
oklch(63.1% 0.152 323.7)
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 #47A048, 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 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
Use #47A048 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.