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#47E68C Color

#47E68C is rgb(71, 230, 140) in RGB, hsl(146, 76%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 39%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Android Green (#3DDC84), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#47E68C
HEX#47E68C
RGBrgb(71, 230, 140)
HSLhsl(146, 76%, 59%)
HSVhsv(146, 69%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 0%, 39%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(82.2% 0.183 153.9)
LABlab(81.69% -57.80 31.46)
LCHlch(81.69% 65.81 151.44)

What #47E68C 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 #47E68C, 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.

#47E68C Channel Values

How #47E68C 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 230 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 146° · S 76% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 146° · S 69% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47E68C 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #47E68C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47E68C; 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 #47E68C

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 #47E68C 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#47E68C
Protanopia#D5D58D
Protanomaly#AEDC8C
Deuteranopia#C4C491
Deuteranomaly#A1D28F
Tritanopia#65DDDD
Tritanomaly#5BE1C2
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #47E68C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-47e68c: #47E68C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #47E68C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-47e68c': '#47E68C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.902, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_47e68c">#47E68C</color>
SVG fillfill="#47E68C"

More Green Colors

#47E68C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#47E68C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #47E68C?

#47E68C is a mid-tone green — rgb(71, 230, 140) in RGB and hsl(146, 76%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Android Green (#3DDC84), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.46.

What is the RGB value of #47E68C?

#47E68C is rgb(71, 230, 140) — red 71, green 230, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #47E68C?

#47E68C converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 39%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #47E68C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #47E68C scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #47E68C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #47E68C 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 11.32, which is visibly different.

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