#47FF47 Color

#47FF47 is rgb(71, 255, 71) in RGB, hsl(120, 100%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 72%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Erin (#00FF40), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#47FF47

HEX#47FF47

RGBrgb(71, 255, 71)

HSLhsl(120, 100%, 64%)

HSVhsv(120, 72%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(72%, 0%, 72%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(87.6% 0.265 142.9)

LABlab(88.67% -71.67 68.97)

LCHlch(88.67% 99.47 136.10)

What #47FF47 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 #47FF47, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Erin#00FF40ΔE 6.09 Neon Green#39FF14ΔE 11.57 Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 12.93 Harlequin#3FFF00ΔE 13.08 Lime#00FF00ΔE 14.25 Bright Green#66FF00ΔE 14.39

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

#47FF47 Channel Values

How #47FF47 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 255 · B 71	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 120° · S 100% · L 64%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 120° · S 72% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 72% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.34:1 vs white · 15.66:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47FF47 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 text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text15.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #47FF47

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47FF47; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #47FF47

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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Shades

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How #47FF47 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#47FF47

Protanopia#ECEC49

Protanomaly#C0F448

Deuteranopia#D8D854

Deuteranomaly#B1E94F

Tritanopia#76F1F1

Tritanomaly#67F7C4

Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

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Using #47FF47 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-47ff47: #47FF47;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #47FF47;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-47ff47': '#47FF47' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 1.000, blue: 0.278)

Android XML<color name="color_47ff47">#47FF47</color>

SVG fillfill="#47FF47"

More Green Colors

#47FF47 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

47ffa3 46c399 495c28 44d7a8 49796b 44500c 497d00 435a16 4a5d23 42ffb7 4a6318 415224 5ebd00 729825 91ff24 a3ff47 bdda57 d1fff0 f5fff5 007a3d 00cc99 0b2d0b 1e7b1e 339900

#47FF47 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #47FF47?

#47FF47 is a light green — rgb(71, 255, 71) in RGB and hsl(120, 100%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Erin (#00FF40), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.

What is the RGB value of #47FF47?

#47FF47 is rgb(71, 255, 71) — red 71, green 255, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #47FF47?

#47FF47 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 72%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #47FF47 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #47FF47 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #47FF47 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #47FF47 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 lime (#00FF00) at a CIE76 distance of 14.25, which is visibly different.

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