#47BB92
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(71.5% 0.121 166.3), rgb(71, 187, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#47BB92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47BB92 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 187, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.121 166.3) |
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 #47BB92 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #47BB92 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47BB92 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47BB92 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 166)
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Step 300
300
#91D1B6
oklch(81% 0.076 166.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#47BB92
oklch(71.5% 0.121 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#47BB92 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) | #B7AF90 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A395 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCAF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47BB92
#47BB92
oklch(71.5% 0.121 166.3)
- #D983B3
#D983B3
oklch(71.5% 0.121 346)
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 #47BB92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.026
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.028
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.042
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
Use #47BB92 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.