#47B97C
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(70.5% 0.137 156.6), rgb(71, 185, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#47B97C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47B97C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 185, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.137 156.6) |
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 #47B97C | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #47B97C | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47B97C text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47B97C text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 155.7)
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Step 300
300
#92D2AA
oklch(81% 0.086 156.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#47B97C
oklch(70.5% 0.137 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#47B97C 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) | #B8AB78 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A080 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12B7A9 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47B97C
#47B97C
oklch(70.5% 0.137 156.6)
- #D57DC0
#D57DC0
oklch(70.6% 0.137 336.4)
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 #47B97C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.028
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
Use #47B97C 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.