#47A783
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.1% 0.106 165.7), rgb(71, 167, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#47A783 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47A783 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 167, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.106 165.7) |
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 #47A783 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47A783 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A783 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A783 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB9
oklch(81% 0.052 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB194
oklch(70.6% 0.083 165.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47A783
oklch(66.1% 0.106 165.7)
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Step 600
600
#018863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.7)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#124D39
oklch(37.7% 0.069 166)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.044 165.5)
#47A783 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) | #A49C81 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969285 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18A79D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47A783
#47A783
oklch(66.1% 0.106 165.7)
- #C177A1
#C177A1
oklch(66.1% 0.107 345.3)
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 #47A783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.044
Use #47A783 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.