#47AA14
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.3% 0.196 138.3), rgb(71, 170, 20).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#47AA14 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47AA14 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 170, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 79%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.196 138.3) |
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 #47AA14 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47AA14 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47AA14 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47AA14 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2D093
oklch(80.9% 0.096 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DB753
oklch(70.8% 0.154 138.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47AA14
oklch(65.3% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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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
#0E2F02
oklch(27% 0.081 138.5)
#47AA14 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) | #AF9A00 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3922A | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA490 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47AA14
#47AA14
oklch(65.3% 0.196 138.3)
- #C061DB
#C061DB
oklch(65.3% 0.195 318.3)
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 #47AA14, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #47AA14.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.042
Use #47AA14 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.