#47BE52
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(71.1% 0.183 144.9), rgb(71, 190, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#47BE52 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47BE52 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 190, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.183 144.9) |
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 #47BE52 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #47BE52 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47BE52 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47BE52 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.063 145)
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Step 300
300
#91D492
oklch(80.8% 0.114 144.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#47BE52
oklch(71.1% 0.183 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#47BE52 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) | #C1AD47 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A35A | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BB9A6 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47BE52
#47BE52
oklch(71.1% 0.183 144.9)
- #D974E0
#D974E0
oklch(71.1% 0.183 324.8)
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 #47BE52, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #47BE52.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.025
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.040
Use #47BE52 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.