#47FFA9 Color
#47FFA9 is rgb(71, 255, 169) in RGB, hsl(152, 100%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 34%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Green (#00FA9A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#47FFA9rgb(71, 255, 169)hsl(152, 100%, 64%)hsv(152, 72%, 100%)cmyk(72%, 0%, 34%, 0%)oklch(88.9% 0.189 157.9)lab(89.62% -61.96 27.49)lch(89.62% 67.78 156.08)What #47FFA9 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 #47FFA9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#47FFA9 Channel Values
How #47FFA9 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 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 100% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 72% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47FFA9 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 #47FFA9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47FFA9; 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 #47FFA9
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 #47FFA9 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.
#47FFA9#ECECAA#C0F4A9#D8D8AE#B1E9AC#69F6F6#5DFADC#E2E2E2Using #47FFA9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-47ffa9: #47FFA9;background-color: #47FFA9;colors: { 'color-47ffa9': '#47FFA9' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 1.000, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_47ffa9">#47FFA9</color>fill="#47FFA9"More Green Colors
#47FFA9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#47FFA9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #47FFA9?
#47FFA9 is a light green — rgb(71, 255, 169) in RGB and hsl(152, 100%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Green (#00FA9A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.43.
What is the RGB value of #47FFA9?
#47FFA9 is rgb(71, 255, 169) — red 71, green 255, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #47FFA9?
#47FFA9 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 34%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #47FFA9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #47FFA9 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #47FFA9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #47FFA9 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 7.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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