#47B230
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(67.6% 0.193 140.5), rgb(71, 178, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#47B230 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47B230 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 178, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 58%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.193 140.5) |
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 #47B230 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #47B230 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47B230 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47B230 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BB
oklch(88.6% 0.068 140.4)
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Step 300
300
#95D489
oklch(80.9% 0.121 140.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#47B230
oklch(67.6% 0.193 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#2CA500
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#47B230 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) | #B7A219 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA993D | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38AC99 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47B230
#47B230
oklch(67.6% 0.193 140.5)
- #CA68DE
#CA68DE
oklch(67.6% 0.192 320.6)
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 #47B230, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #47B230.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.021
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.036
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
Use #47B230 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.