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#47CD9E Color

#47CD9E is rgb(71, 205, 158) in RGB, hsl(159, 57%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 23%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#47CD9E
HEX#47CD9E
RGBrgb(71, 205, 158)
HSLhsl(159, 57%, 54%)
HSVhsv(159, 65%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 23%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.135 165.9)
LABlab(74.34% -46.33 12.34)
LCHlch(74.34% 47.94 165.09)

What #47CD9E 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 #47CD9E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#47CD9E Channel Values

How #47CD9E 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 205 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 159° · S 57% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 159° · S 65% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2:1 vs white · 10.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47CD9E 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 text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #47CD9E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47CD9E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #47CD9E

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.

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How #47CD9E 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#47CD9E
Protanopia#BEBE9F
Protanomaly#9DC49E
Deuteranopia#AFAFA1
Deuteranomaly#91BCA0
Tritanopia#58C8C8
Tritanomaly#52CAB9
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

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Using #47CD9E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-47cd9e: #47CD9E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #47CD9E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-47cd9e': '#47CD9E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.804, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_47cd9e">#47CD9E</color>
SVG fillfill="#47CD9E"

More Green Colors

#47CD9E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#47CD9E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #47CD9E?

#47CD9E is a mid-tone green — rgb(71, 205, 158) in RGB and hsl(159, 57%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.

What is the RGB value of #47CD9E?

#47CD9E is rgb(71, 205, 158) — red 71, green 205, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #47CD9E?

#47CD9E converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 23%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #47CD9E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #47CD9E scores 2:1 against white and 10.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #47CD9E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #47CD9E 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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