#47BC70
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71% 0.153 151.9), rgb(71, 188, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#47BC70 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47BC70 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 188, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.153 151.9) |
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 #47BC70 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #47BC70 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47BC70 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47BC70 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
-
Step 100
100
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
-
Step 200
200
#C0E4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 151.8)
-
Step 300
300
#91D3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 151.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#47BC70
oklch(71% 0.153 151.9)
-
Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
-
Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
-
Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
-
Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
-
Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#47BC70 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) | #BCAD6B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA275 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CB9A9 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47BC70
#47BC70
oklch(71% 0.153 151.9)
- #D87BCC
#D87BCC
oklch(71.1% 0.153 331.9)
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 #47BC70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.022
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
Use #47BC70 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.