#47A967
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66% 0.135 151.6), rgb(71, 169, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#47A967 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47A967 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 169, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.135 151.6) |
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 #47A967 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47A967 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A967 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47A967 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB37F
oklch(70.6% 0.105 151.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47A967
oklch(66% 0.135 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#048A44
oklch(55.5% 0.146 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#01602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#124E29
oklch(37.6% 0.087 152)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.7)
#47A967 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) | #AA9C62 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C936B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BA798 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47A967
#47A967
oklch(66% 0.135 151.6)
- #C171B7
#C171B7
oklch(66% 0.135 331.7)
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 #47A967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.014
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.015
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.021
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
Use #47A967 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.