#47A41C
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(63.7% 0.187 138.4), rgb(71, 164, 28).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#47A41C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47A41C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 164, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 71%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.187 138.4) |
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 #47A41C | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47A41C | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A41C text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A41C text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF96
oklch(80.8% 0.091 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B658
oklch(70.8% 0.146 138.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47A41C
oklch(63.7% 0.187 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#102F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.3)
#47A41C 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) | #A99500 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D2D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9E8C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47A41C
#47A41C
oklch(63.7% 0.187 138.4)
- #B95FD3
#B95FD3
oklch(63.7% 0.187 318.2)
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 #47A41C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.049
Use #47A41C 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.