#47CDA9 Color
#47CDA9 is rgb(71, 205, 169) in RGB, hsl(164, 57%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 18%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#47CDA9rgb(71, 205, 169)hsl(164, 57%, 54%)hsv(164, 65%, 80%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 18%, 20%)oklch(76.6% 0.127 171.5)lab(74.55% -44.38 6.80)lch(74.55% 44.90 171.29)What #47CDA9 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 #47CDA9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#47CDA9 Channel Values
How #47CDA9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 71 · G 205 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 57% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 65% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.99:1 vs white · 10.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47CDA9 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.
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Colors That Go With #47CDA9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47CDA9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #47CDA9
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 #47CDA9 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.
#47CDA9#BEBEA9#9DC4A9#AFAFAC#91BCAB#55C9C9#50CBBD#B8B8B8Using #47CDA9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-47cda9: #47CDA9;background-color: #47CDA9;colors: { 'color-47cda9': '#47CDA9' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.804, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_47cda9">#47CDA9</color>fill="#47CDA9"More Green Colors
#47CDA9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#47CDA9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #47CDA9?
#47CDA9 is a mid-tone green — rgb(71, 205, 169) in RGB and hsl(164, 57%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #47CDA9?
#47CDA9 is rgb(71, 205, 169) — red 71, green 205, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #47CDA9?
#47CDA9 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 18%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #47CDA9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #47CDA9 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #47CDA9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #47CDA9 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 6.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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