#47AF35
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.8% 0.186 140.9), rgb(71, 175, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#47AF35 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47AF35 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 175, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.186 140.9) |
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 #47AF35 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #47AF35 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47AF35 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47AF35 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D098
oklch(81% 0.092 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AB65D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 140.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#47AF35
oklch(66.8% 0.186 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#105003
oklch(37.7% 0.121 141)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F07
oklch(27% 0.077 141.2)
#47AF35 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) | #B39F23 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79741 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38A997 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47AF35
#47AF35
oklch(66.8% 0.186 140.9)
- #C668D9
#C668D9
oklch(66.8% 0.185 320.7)
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 #47AF35, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #47AF35.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.016
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.026
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
Use #47AF35 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.