#47A73F
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.8% 0.169 142.1), rgb(71, 167, 63).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#47A73F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47A73F |
| RGB | rgb(71, 167, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.169 142.1) |
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 #47A73F | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47A73F | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A73F text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A73F text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9D
oklch(81% 0.083 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB567
oklch(70.7% 0.131 142.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47A73F
oklch(64.8% 0.169 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#148C09
oklch(55.7% 0.184 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#0A6104
oklch(42.8% 0.142 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#154F11
oklch(37.6% 0.11 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0C
oklch(27.2% 0.07 141.9)
#47A73F 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) | #AB9833 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9048 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A291 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47A73F
#47A73F
oklch(64.8% 0.169 142.1)
- #BD67CA
#BD67CA
oklch(64.9% 0.167 322.2)
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 #47A73F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.039
Use #47A73F 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.