#47B017
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(66.9% 0.202 138.8), rgb(71, 176, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#47B017 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47B017 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 176, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 77%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.202 138.8) |
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 #47B017 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #47B017 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47B017 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47B017 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 138.8)
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Step 300
300
#96D484
oklch(80.8% 0.126 138.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#47B017
oklch(66.9% 0.202 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#47B017 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) | #B5A000 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9972D | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BAA96 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47B017
#47B017
oklch(66.9% 0.202 138.8)
- #C864E2
#C864E2
oklch(67% 0.201 319)
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 #47B017, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #47B017.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.048
Use #47B017 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.