#47D87D
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(78.4% 0.178 151.9), rgb(71, 216, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#47D87D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47D87D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 216, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.178 151.9) |
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 #47D87D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #47D87D | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #47D87D text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #47D87D text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAEE
oklch(97% 0.023 153.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.051 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#A7ECB9
oklch(88.4% 0.099 152.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#47D87D
oklch(78.4% 0.178 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#47D87D 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) | #D9C676 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA83 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5C2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47D87D
#47D87D
oklch(78.4% 0.178 151.9)
- #F98AEB
#F98AEB
oklch(78.5% 0.178 331.9)
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 #47D87D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.028
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.030
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.036
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.060
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.064
Use #47D87D 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.