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#47a488 color: Corrosion Green

#47a488 is rgb(71, 164, 136) in RGB and oklch(65.457% 0.09855 170.618) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

65.5%
0.099
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #47a488

#47a488 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Corrosion Green (#4da48b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #47a488 mixed with white

  1. 47a488
  2. 5dad93
  3. 71b69f
  4. 83bfaa
  5. 96c8b6
  6. a7d1c2
  7. b9dace
  8. cae4da
  9. dcede6
  10. edf6f3

Darker: #47a488 mixed with black

  1. 47a488
  2. 3d8e75
  3. 327963
  4. 286452
  5. 1f5041
  6. 163d31
  7. 0d2b22
  8. 061a13
  9. 020a06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #47a488 with less saturation

  1. 47a488
  2. 52a289
  3. 5ba08a
  4. 649f8b
  5. 6b9d8b
  6. 729b8c
  7. 79998d
  8. 7f978e
  9. 85958f
  10. 8b9390

Questions about #47a488

What color is #47a488?

#47a488 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Corrosion Green. In RGB it is rgb(71, 164, 136), in HSL hsl(161.94, 39.57%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.457% 0.09855 170.618).

What colors go well with #47a488?

The complementary color of #47a488 is #be7798. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fa066 and #31a2a9. The triadic partners are #9086c9 and #c17e58.

Is white or black text more readable on #47a488?

Black text reads better on #47a488: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #47a488 a warm or cool color?

#47a488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.099.