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#47AE79 Color

#47AE79 is rgb(71, 174, 121) in RGB, hsl(149, 42%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 30%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Crayola) (#1CAC78), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#47AE79
HEX#47AE79
RGBrgb(71, 174, 121)
HSLhsl(149, 42%, 48%)
HSVhsv(149, 59%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 0%, 30%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.125 157.9)
LABlab(64.08% -40.66 18.01)
LCHlch(64.08% 44.47 156.11)

What #47AE79 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #47AE79, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Green (Crayola)#1CAC78ΔE 6.71Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 7.87Green (Munsell)#00A877ΔE 8.18Green (NCS)#009F6BΔE 8.64Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 8.92Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 9.1

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#47AE79 Channel Values

How #47AE79 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 71 · G 174 · B 1218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 149° · S 42% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 149° · S 59% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.76:1 vs white · 7.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47AE79 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #47AE79

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47AE79; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#47AE79
Complementary
#AE477C
Analogous
#49AE47
Analogous
#47AEAC
Triadic
#7947AE
Triadic
#AE7947
Split comp.
#AC47AE
Split comp.
#AE4749

Tints & Shades of #47AE79

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5CBC8B
#75C79D
#8FD1AF
#ACDDC4
#C5E7D6
#DEF2E8

Shades

#3E986A
#347F58
#2B6949
#22533A
#193E2B
#0F2419

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How #47AE79 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#47AE79
Protanopia#A2A279
Protanomaly#87A779
Deuteranopia#96967C
Deuteranomaly#7EA07B
Tritanopia#56A8A8
Tritanomaly#50AB98
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #47AE79 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-47ae79: #47AE79;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #47AE79;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-47ae79': '#47AE79' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.682, blue: 0.475)
Android XML<color name="color_47ae79">#47AE79</color>
SVG fillfill="#47AE79"

More Green Colors

#47AE79 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#47AE79 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #47AE79?

#47AE79 is a mid-tone green — rgb(71, 174, 121) in RGB and hsl(149, 42%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Crayola) (#1CAC78), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.

What is the RGB value of #47AE79?

#47AE79 is rgb(71, 174, 121) — red 71, green 174, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #47AE79?

#47AE79 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 30%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #47AE79 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #47AE79 scores 2.76:1 against white and 7.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #47AE79 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #47AE79 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 7.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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