#47B359
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.3% 0.162 146.7), rgb(71, 179, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#47B359 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47B359 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 179, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.162 146.7) |
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 #47B359 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #47B359 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47B359 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47B359 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 300
300
#95D39A
oklch(81% 0.102 146.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#47B359
oklch(68.3% 0.162 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#47B359 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) | #B5A451 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B5F | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DAF9E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47B359
#47B359
oklch(68.3% 0.162 146.7)
- #CC71CD
#CC71CD
oklch(68.2% 0.163 326.8)
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 #47B359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
Use #47B359 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.