#47BC4B
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.5% 0.186 143.8), rgb(71, 188, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#47BC4B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47BC4B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 188, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.186 143.8) |
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 #47BC4B | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #47BC4B | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47BC4B text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47BC4B text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#92D490
oklch(80.8% 0.116 143.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#47BC4B
oklch(70.5% 0.186 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#47BC4B 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) | #C0AB3F | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A254 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FB7A4 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47BC4B
#47BC4B
oklch(70.5% 0.186 143.8)
- #D672E0
#D672E0
oklch(70.5% 0.185 323.8)
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 #47BC4B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #47BC4B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.016
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
Use #47BC4B 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.