Recognised as Colour
#47B247
- #47B247
- Green
- Dark
- Nearest: Forest green
#47B247 is a green with RGB values 71, 178, 71 and HSL 120°, 43%, 49%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Forest green.
Colour values
#47B247#47B247
HEX#47B247
RGBrgb(71, 178, 71)
RGB (0–1)0.2784, 0.698, 0.2784
RGB percentages27.8%, 69.8%, 27.8%
HSLhsl(120, 43%, 48.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(120, 60.1%, 69.8%)
CMYK60.1%, 0%, 60.1%, 30.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer4,698,695
CSS custom property--colour: #47B247;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.33635WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness143.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.73:1
Contrast with white2.72:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.73:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#949494
Inverted#B84DB8
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.72:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.73:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygreen
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B247B2
Analogous#7DB247, #47B27D
Triadic#4747B2, #B24747
Split complementary#7D47B2, #B2477D
Tetradic#477DB2, #B247B2, #B27D47
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R71
G178
B71
Red71 (27.8%)
Green178 (69.8%)
Blue71 (27.8%)
Hue120°
Saturation (HSL)42.97%
Lightness48.82%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR 47 · G B2 · B 47
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