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#47c090 color: Garish Green

#47c090 is rgb(71, 192, 144) in RGB and oklch(72.736% 0.12941 163.458) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

72.7%
0.129
163°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #47c090

#47c090 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Garish Green (#51bf8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #47c090 mixed with white

  1. 47c090
  2. 60c79b
  3. 75cda6
  4. 88d3b0
  5. 9adabb
  6. ace0c6
  7. bde6d2
  8. ceeddd
  9. def3e8
  10. eff9f4

Darker: #47c090 mixed with black

  1. 47c090
  2. 3da77d
  3. 328e6a
  4. 287657
  5. 1f5f45
  6. 164934
  7. 0d3424
  8. 062015
  9. 020e07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #47c090 with less saturation

  1. 47c090
  2. 56be92
  3. 63bb95
  4. 6eb997
  5. 78b799
  6. 81b49c
  7. 8ab29e
  8. 91afa0
  9. 99aca2
  10. a0aaa5

Questions about #47c090

What color is #47c090?

#47c090 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Garish Green. In RGB it is rgb(71, 192, 144), in HSL hsl(156.2, 48.99%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.736% 0.12941 163.458).

What colors go well with #47c090?

The complementary color of #47c090 is #df84bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85b861 and #00c0be. The triadic partners are #9d9bf5 and #ea8a61.

Is white or black text more readable on #47c090?

Black text reads better on #47c090: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #47c090 a warm or cool color?

#47c090 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.129.