#47BB7B
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71% 0.141 155.8), rgb(71, 187, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#47BB7B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47BB7B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 187, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.141 155.8) |
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 #47BB7B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #47BB7B | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47BB7B text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47BB7B text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#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
#C0E3CC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#91D2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 156.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#47BB7B
oklch(71% 0.141 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#47BB7B 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) | #BAAD77 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA27F | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11B9AA | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47BB7B
#47BB7B
oklch(71% 0.141 155.8)
- #D77DC3
#D77DC3
oklch(70.9% 0.141 335.7)
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 #47BB7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.027
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.027
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.031
Use #47BB7B 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.