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#47b579 color: Ming Green

#47b579 is rgb(71, 181, 121) in RGB and oklch(69.413% 0.13454 156.232) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

69.4%
0.135
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #47b579

#47b579 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ming Green (#41b57e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #47b579 mixed with white

  1. 47b579
  2. 5ebd86
  3. 73c493
  4. 86cca0
  5. 98d3ae
  6. aadbbb
  7. bbe2c8
  8. cce9d6
  9. ddf1e3
  10. eef8f1

Darker: #47b579 mixed with black

  1. 47b579
  2. 3d9d68
  3. 328658
  4. 286f48
  5. 1f5939
  6. 16442b
  7. 0d301d
  8. 061d10
  9. 020c05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #47b579 with less saturation

  1. 47b579
  2. 54b37d
  3. 5fb181
  4. 69ae84
  5. 72ac88
  6. 7aaa8b
  7. 82a78f
  8. 89a592
  9. 90a296
  10. 969f99

Questions about #47b579

What color is #47b579?

#47b579 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ming Green. In RGB it is rgb(71, 181, 121), in HSL hsl(147.27, 43.65%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.413% 0.13454 156.232).

What colors go well with #47b579?

The complementary color of #47b579 is #d07abc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87ab47 and #00b7a9. The triadic partners are #8794ef and #e37c5f.

Is white or black text more readable on #47b579?

Black text reads better on #47b579: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #47b579 a warm or cool color?

#47b579 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.135.