#47A517
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64% 0.19 138.2), rgb(71, 165, 23).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#47A517 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47A517 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 165, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 76%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.19 138.2) |
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 #47A517 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47A517 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A517 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A517 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF95
oklch(80.8% 0.092 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB656
oklch(70.7% 0.149 138.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47A517
oklch(64% 0.19 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#102F03
oklch(27.1% 0.079 138)
#47A517 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) | #AA9600 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E2B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9F8C | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47A517
#47A517
oklch(64% 0.19 138.2)
- #BA5FD5
#BA5FD5
oklch(64% 0.19 318)
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 #47A517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.027
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.027
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.048
Use #47A517 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.