#47B160
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.9% 0.153 148.6), rgb(71, 177, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#47B160 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47B160 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 177, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.153 148.6) |
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 #47B160 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #47B160 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47B160 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47B160 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D29E
oklch(80.8% 0.096 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#47B160
oklch(67.9% 0.153 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#47B160 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) | #B3A35A | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59965 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BAE9E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47B160
#47B160
oklch(67.9% 0.153 148.6)
- #CA72C6
#CA72C6
oklch(67.8% 0.153 328.8)
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 #47B160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.019
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.020
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
Use #47B160 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.