#47C86A
Closest named color: Algae Green (#21C36F). oklch(74% 0.174 149), rgb(71, 200, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#47C86A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae Green (#21C36F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae Green (#21C36F) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47C86A |
| RGB | rgb(71, 200, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.174 149) |
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 #47C86A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #47C86A | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47C86A text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47C86A text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
-
Step 200
200
#BEE5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 149.4)
-
Step 300
300
#8DD49A
oklch(80.8% 0.108 149.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#47C86A
oklch(74% 0.174 149)
-
Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
-
Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
-
Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
-
Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
-
Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
-
Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#47C86A 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) | #CAB763 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AC71 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18C4B2 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47C86A
#47C86A
oklch(74% 0.174 149)
- #E57EE0
#E57EE0
oklch(73.9% 0.174 329)
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 #47C86A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.049
Use #47C86A 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.