#47AD3C
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.4% 0.179 141.7), rgb(71, 173, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#47AD3C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47AD3C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 173, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.179 141.7) |
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 #47AD3C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #47AD3C | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47AD3C text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47AD3C text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#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
#A1CF9B
oklch(80.8% 0.087 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB662
oklch(70.7% 0.139 141.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47AD3C
oklch(66.4% 0.179 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#11500A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F09
oklch(27% 0.074 141.6)
#47AD3C 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) | #B19E2E | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49546 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38A896 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47AD3C
#47AD3C
oklch(66.4% 0.179 141.7)
- #C468D3
#C468D3
oklch(66.3% 0.178 321.9)
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 #47AD3C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #47AD3C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.012
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.017
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.033
Use #47AD3C 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.