#47BE36
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.8% 0.203 141.3), rgb(71, 190, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#47BE36 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47BE36 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 190, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.203 141.3) |
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 #47BE36 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #47BE36 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47BE36 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47BE36 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BA
oklch(88.4% 0.07 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#91D587
oklch(80.8% 0.127 141.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#47BE36
oklch(70.8% 0.203 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#21A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#47BE36 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) | #C3AD1F | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A344 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33B8A3 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47BE36
#47BE36
oklch(70.8% 0.203 141.3)
- #D86EEC
#D86EEC
oklch(70.8% 0.203 321.1)
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 #47BE36, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #47BE36.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.018
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.022
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.023
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.046
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.050
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.051
Use #47BE36 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.