#47A66E
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.3% 0.124 154.9), rgb(71, 166, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#47A66E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47A66E |
| RGB | rgb(71, 166, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.124 154.9) |
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 #47A66E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47A66E | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A66E text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A66E text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB386
oklch(70.8% 0.097 154.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47A66E
oklch(65.3% 0.124 154.9)
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Step 600
600
#0D894F
oklch(55.5% 0.133 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#055F35
oklch(42.7% 0.103 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#144E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 154.7)
#47A66E 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) | #A69A6A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989172 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29A497 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47A66E
#47A66E
oklch(65.3% 0.124 154.9)
- #BE72AE
#BE72AE
oklch(65.4% 0.123 335)
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 #47A66E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
Use #47A66E 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.