#47A136
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.1% 0.168 140.7), rgb(71, 161, 54).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#47A136 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47A136 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 161, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.168 140.7) |
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 #47A136 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47A136 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47A136 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A136 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B565
oklch(70.8% 0.132 140.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47A136
oklch(63.1% 0.168 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F0F
oklch(37.8% 0.11 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.4)
#47A136 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) | #A59328 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B3F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9C8B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47A136
#47A136
oklch(63.1% 0.168 140.7)
- #B662C7
#B662C7
oklch(63.1% 0.169 320.7)
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 #47A136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
Use #47A136 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.