#47BF70
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.8% 0.157 151.5), rgb(71, 191, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#47BF70 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47BF70 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 191, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.157 151.5) |
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 #47BF70 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #47BF70 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47BF70 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47BF70 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 150.9)
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Step 300
300
#90D3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.098 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#47BF70
oklch(71.8% 0.157 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#47BF70 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) | #C0B06A | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A575 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1ABCAB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47BF70
#47BF70
oklch(71.8% 0.157 151.5)
- #DB7CD0
#DB7CD0
oklch(71.8% 0.157 331.4)
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 #47BF70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.016
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.019
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
Use #47BF70 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.