#47B85B
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.6% 0.167 146.9), rgb(71, 184, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#47B85B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47B85B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 184, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.167 146.9) |
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 #47B85B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #47B85B | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47B85B text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47B85B text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#93D399
oklch(80.8% 0.104 146.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#47B85B
oklch(69.6% 0.167 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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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)
#47B85B 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) | #BAA953 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F62 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AB4A2 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47B85B
#47B85B
oklch(69.6% 0.167 146.9)
- #D274D3
#D274D3
oklch(69.7% 0.167 326.8)
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 #47B85B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
Use #47B85B 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.