#47A357
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.1% 0.142 147.2), rgb(71, 163, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#47A357 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47A357 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 163, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.142 147.2) |
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 #47A357 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47A357 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A357 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A357 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.069 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FB378
oklch(70.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47A357
oklch(64.1% 0.142 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#1A8A38
oklch(55.6% 0.153 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#05752A
oklch(49.1% 0.143 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F24
oklch(42.6% 0.118 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#174E22
oklch(37.6% 0.092 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#47A357 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) | #A59651 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34A091 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47A357
#47A357
oklch(64.1% 0.142 147.2)
- #B96BB9
#B96BB9
oklch(64.2% 0.142 327.1)
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 #47A357, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #47A357.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.035
Use #47A357 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.