#47BF2A
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(71% 0.211 140.4), rgb(71, 191, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#47BF2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47BF2A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 191, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 64%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.211 140.4) |
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 #47BF2A | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #47BF2A | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47BF2A text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47BF2A 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D9
oklch(93.7% 0.038 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B8
oklch(88.6% 0.074 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#91D683
oklch(81% 0.133 140.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#47BF2A
oklch(71% 0.211 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#2DA500
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#47BF2A 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) | #C4AD00 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A43B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35B9A3 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47BF2A
#47BF2A
oklch(71% 0.211 140.4)
- #D96CF0
#D96CF0
oklch(70.8% 0.211 320.4)
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 #47BF2A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #47BF2A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.014
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.045
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.050
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.053
Use #47BF2A 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.