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#479147 color: May Green

#479147 is rgb(71, 145, 71) in RGB and oklch(59.088% 0.13116 143.693) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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120°
100%

59.1%
0.131
144°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #479147

#479147 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 144°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is May Green (#4c9141). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #479147 mixed with white

  1. 479147
  2. 5b9c5a
  3. 6da76c
  4. 7fb27e
  5. 92bd90
  6. a4c8a2
  7. b6d3b4
  8. c8dec7
  9. dae9d9
  10. ecf4ec

Darker: #479147 mixed with black

  1. 479147
  2. 3d7d3d
  3. 326a32
  4. 285828
  5. 1f461f
  6. 163516
  7. 0d250d
  8. 061506
  9. 020702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #479147 with less saturation

  1. 479147
  2. 4e8f4e
  3. 558e54
  4. 5b8c5a
  5. 618a5f
  6. 668865
  7. 6b866a
  8. 70846f
  9. 758274
  10. 798079

Questions about #479147

What color is #479147?

#479147 is soft green. The closest named color is May Green. In RGB it is rgb(71, 145, 71), in HSL hsl(120, 34.26%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.088% 0.13116 143.693).

What colors go well with #479147?

The complementary color of #479147 is #a360aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e8505 and #009677. The triadic partners are #547bcb and #bf5a57.

Is white or black text more readable on #479147?

White text reads better on #479147: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #479147 a warm or cool color?

#479147 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 144 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.131.