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#47997e color: Greenway

#47997e is rgb(71, 153, 126) in RGB and oklch(62.379% 0.09091 169.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

62.4%
0.091
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #47997e

#47997e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Greenway (#419a7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #47997e mixed with white

  1. 47997e
  2. 5ca38a
  3. 6fad96
  4. 82b7a3
  5. 94c1b0
  6. a6cbbd
  7. b7d6ca
  8. c9e0d7
  9. dbeae4
  10. edf5f1

Darker: #47997e mixed with black

  1. 47997e
  2. 3d846d
  3. 32705c
  4. 285d4c
  5. 1f4a3c
  6. 16382d
  7. 0d271f
  8. 061711
  9. 020805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #47997e with less saturation

  1. 47997e
  2. 50977f
  3. 589680
  4. 5f9481
  5. 669282
  6. 6c9183
  7. 728f84
  8. 788d84
  9. 7d8b85
  10. 828986

Questions about #47997e

What color is #47997e?

#47997e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Greenway. In RGB it is rgb(71, 153, 126), in HSL hsl(160.24, 36.61%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.379% 0.09091 169.201).

What colors go well with #47997e?

The complementary color of #47997e is #b17090. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a955f and #33989c. The triadic partners are #867ebb and #b47655.

Is white or black text more readable on #47997e?

White text reads better on #47997e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #47997e a warm or cool color?

#47997e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.091.