#47BF79
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72% 0.148 154.3), rgb(71, 191, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#47BF79 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47BF79 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 191, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.148 154.3) |
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 #47BF79 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #47BF79 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47BF79 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #47BF79 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4CA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 153.9)
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Step 300
300
#90D3A6
oklch(81% 0.093 154.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#47BF79
oklch(72% 0.148 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#47BF79 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) | #BFB074 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA57E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0FBDAD | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47BF79
#47BF79
oklch(72% 0.148 154.3)
- #DC7ECA
#DC7ECA
oklch(72% 0.149 334.5)
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 #47BF79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.021
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.024
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.026
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
Use #47BF79 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.