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#479447 color: May Green

#479447 is rgb(71, 148, 71) in RGB and oklch(59.884% 0.13553 143.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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120°
100%

59.9%
0.136
144°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #479447

#479447 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 144°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, 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: #479447 mixed with white

  1. 479447
  2. 5b9f5a
  3. 6ea96c
  4. 80b47e
  5. 92bf90
  6. a4c9a2
  7. b6d4b4
  8. c8dfc7
  9. daead9
  10. edf4ec

Darker: #479447 mixed with black

  1. 479447
  2. 3d803d
  3. 326d32
  4. 285a28
  5. 1f481f
  6. 163616
  7. 0d260d
  8. 061606
  9. 020802
  10. 000100

Calmer: #479447 with less saturation

  1. 479447
  2. 4f924e
  3. 569054
  4. 5c8f5a
  5. 628d60
  6. 678b66
  7. 6d896b
  8. 728771
  9. 778476
  10. 7b827b

Questions about #479447

What color is #479447?

#479447 is soft green. The closest named color is May Green. In RGB it is rgb(71, 148, 71), in HSL hsl(120, 35.16%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.884% 0.13553 143.652).

What colors go well with #479447?

The complementary color of #479447 is #a661ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #808800 and #009979. The triadic partners are #557dd0 and #c45b58.

Is white or black text more readable on #479447?

White text reads better on #479447: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #479447 a warm or cool color?

#479447 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 144 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.136.