#47EB8B Color
#47EB8B is rgb(71, 235, 139) in RGB, hsl(145, 80%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 41%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Android Green (#3DDC84), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#47EB8Brgb(71, 235, 139)hsl(145, 80%, 60%)hsv(145, 70%, 92%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 41%, 8%)oklch(83.4% 0.19 153.1)lab(83.19% -59.57 33.90)lch(83.19% 68.54 150.36)What #47EB8B 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 #47EB8B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#47EB8B Channel Values
How #47EB8B 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 235 · B 139 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 80% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 70% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47EB8B 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 #47EB8B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47EB8B; 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 #47EB8B
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 #47EB8B 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.
#47EB8B#DADA8C#B2E18C#C8C890#A4D78E#67E2E2#5CE6C5#CFCFCFUsing #47EB8B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-47eb8b: #47EB8B;background-color: #47EB8B;colors: { 'color-47eb8b': '#47EB8B' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.922, blue: 0.545)<color name="color_47eb8b">#47EB8B</color>fill="#47EB8B"More Green Colors
#47EB8B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#47EB8B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #47EB8B?
#47EB8B is a light green — rgb(71, 235, 139) in RGB and hsl(145, 80%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Android Green (#3DDC84), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.
What is the RGB value of #47EB8B?
#47EB8B is rgb(71, 235, 139) — red 71, green 235, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #47EB8B?
#47EB8B converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 41%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #47EB8B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #47EB8B scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #47EB8B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #47EB8B 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 9.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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