#47AA38
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.5% 0.178 141.2), rgb(71, 170, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#47AA38 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47AA38 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 170, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.178 141.2) |
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 #47AA38 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #47AA38 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47AA38 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47AA38 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.086 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB661
oklch(70.7% 0.14 141.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47AA38
oklch(65.5% 0.178 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#145009
oklch(37.9% 0.116 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.074 141.2)
#47AA38 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) | #AE9B29 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29342 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A593 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47AA38
#47AA38
oklch(65.5% 0.178 141.2)
- #C066D1
#C066D1
oklch(65.4% 0.178 321.1)
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 #47AA38, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #47AA38.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.014
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.025
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
Use #47AA38 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.