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#47EBBF Color

#47EBBF is rgb(71, 235, 191) in RGB, hsl(164, 80%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 19%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#47EBBF
HEX#47EBBF
RGBrgb(71, 235, 191)
HSLhsl(164, 80%, 60%)
HSVhsv(164, 70%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 0%, 19%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(84.6% 0.148 170.8)
LABlab(84.03% -51.54 8.62)
LCHlch(84.03% 52.26 170.50)

What #47EBBF 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 #47EBBF, 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.

#47EBBF Channel Values

How #47EBBF 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 235 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 164° · S 80% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 164° · S 70% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47EBBF 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #47EBBF

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

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 #47EBBF 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#47EBBF
Protanopia#DADAC0
Protanomaly#B2E1BF
Deuteranopia#C8C8C2
Deuteranomaly#A4D7C1
Tritanopia#5AE6E6
Tritanomaly#53E8D8
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

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Using #47EBBF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-47ebbf: #47EBBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #47EBBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-47ebbf': '#47EBBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.922, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_47ebbf">#47EBBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#47EBBF"

More Green Colors

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

#47EBBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #47EBBF?

#47EBBF is a light green — rgb(71, 235, 191) in RGB and hsl(164, 80%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.

What is the RGB value of #47EBBF?

#47EBBF is rgb(71, 235, 191) — red 71, green 235, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #47EBBF?

#47EBBF converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 19%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #47EBBF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #47EBBF scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #47EBBF 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 10.32, which is visibly different.

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