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#47DC53 Color

#47DC53 is rgb(71, 220, 83) in RGB, hsl(125, 68%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 62%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Malachite (#0BDA51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#47DC53
HEX#47DC53
RGBrgb(71, 220, 83)
HSLhsl(125, 68%, 57%)
HSVhsv(125, 68%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 0%, 62%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(78.8% 0.218 144.3)
LABlab(78.01% -60.69 53.48)
LCHlch(78.01% 80.89 138.61)

What #47DC53 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 #47DC53, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 6.23Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8.55Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 9.42Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 10.12SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 12.13Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 13.1

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

#47DC53 Channel Values

How #47DC53 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 220 · B 838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 68% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 68% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47DC53 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #47DC53 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #47DC53

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47DC53; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#47DC53
Complementary
#DC47CF
Analogous
#85DC47
Analogous
#47DC9E
Triadic
#5347DC
Triadic
#DC5347
Split comp.
#9E47DC
Split comp.
#DC4785

Tints & Shades of #47DC53

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

#60E16B
#7AE683
#94EB9B
#A9EFAF
#C3F4C7
#DDF8DF

Shades

#28D236
#22B42E
#1C9226
#16741E
#105115
#0A330D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #47DC53.

How #47DC53 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#47DC53
Protanopia#CCCC54
Protanomaly#A7D354
Deuteranopia#BBBB5B
Deuteranomaly#9AC958
Tritanopia#6AD1D1
Tritanomaly#5ED5AD
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #47DC53 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-47dc53: #47DC53;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #47DC53;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-47dc53': '#47DC53' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.863, blue: 0.325)
Android XML<color name="color_47dc53">#47DC53</color>
SVG fillfill="#47DC53"

More Green Colors

#47DC53 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#47DC53 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #47DC53?

#47DC53 is a mid-tone green — rgb(71, 220, 83) in RGB and hsl(125, 68%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Malachite (#0BDA51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.

What is the RGB value of #47DC53?

#47DC53 is rgb(71, 220, 83) — red 71, green 220, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #47DC53?

#47DC53 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 62%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #47DC53 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #47DC53 scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #47DC53 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #47DC53 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 8.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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